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'Years:' 1199 1200 1201 - 1202 - 1203 1204 1205

'Decades:' 1170s 1180s 1190s - '1200s' - 1210s 1220s 1230s

'Centuries:' 12th century - '13th century' - 14th century

Contents

Events

Births

Deaths

Heads of states

Events

★ May 20 - Earthquake in Syria.

★ August 1 - Arthur of Brittany captured in Mirebeau, north of Poitiers.

★ The chronicle of Roger of Wendover is of original value as of this year.

★ Founding of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword.

★ Founding of Real Monasterio de Nuestra Senora de Rueda, Aragon Province, Spain.

★ Leonardo Fibonacci published Liber Abaci, introducing the Arabian zero to Europe.

★ First jesters in European courts.

★ Fourth Crusade begins - Siege of Zara.

★ The village of Schallodenbach is established.

Births

★ Matilda II of Boulogne, Queen of Portugal, spouse of King Afonso III of Portugal (†1262)

★ Margaret II of Flanders (died 1278)

★ Qin Jiushao, Chinese mathematician of the Song Dynasty (d. 1261)

Deaths

★ March 8 - Sverre Sigurdsson, King of Norway

★ May 7 - Hamelin de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey

★ Cathal Carragh Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht

★ Canute VI of Denmark (born 1163)

★ Alain de Lille, French theologian and poet (born c. 1128)

Heads of states

★ England - John, King of England (reigned 1199 - 1216).

★ France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223).