1209

'Years:' 1206 1207 1208 - 1209 - 1210 1211 1212

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

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

Contents

Events

Births

Deaths

Events

★ Albigensian Crusade against Cathars (1209-1218)

★ the Franciscans are founded

★ Cambridge University founded.

★ London Bridge completed

★ In August, Simon De Monfort, leader of Albigensian Crusade, takes over Carcassonne

★ Genghis Khan conquers Turkestan

Births

★ January 5 - Richard, Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1272)

★ Hajji Bektash Wali, Turkish mystic (died 1271)

Deaths

★ November 12 - Phillipe de Plessis, Grand Master of the Knights Templar (born 1165)

★ Walter Map, Welsh writer (born 1137)

★ Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, Persian theologian and philosopher (born 1149)