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'Years:' 1212 1213 1214 - 1215 - 1216 1217 1218

'Decades:' 1180s 1190s 1200s - '1210s' - 1220s 1230s 1240s

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

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Events

Births

Deaths

Events

★ March 4 - King John of England makes an oath to the Pope as a crusader to gain the support of Innocent III.

★ June 15 - King John of England was forced to put his seal on the Magna Carta, outlining the rights of landowning men (nobles and knights) and restricting the king's power.

★ August - King John rejects the Magna Carta, leading to the First Barons' War.

★ August 24 - Pope Innocent III declares the Magna Carta invalid.

★ November 11 - The Fourth Lateran Council meets, adopting the doctrine of transubstantiation, meaning that bread and wine are transformed into the body and blood of Christ. It forbids priest's participation in ordeal trials. It forbids Jews to hold public office and restrict their financial activities.

★ Beijing is captured and staked by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, initiating the Yuan Dynasty in China.

★ Otto IV is deposed as King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor, replaced by Frederick II (King 1212-1250).

★ Dominican Order is founded, according to some sources.

★ Bhiksu Ananda of Kapitanagar completes writing holy Buddhist book Arya Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita sutra in gold ink in Ranjana script.

Births

★ April 25 - Louis IX of France (died 1270)

★ September 23 - Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (died 1294)

★ Pope Celestine V (died 1296)

★ Pope John XXI (died 1277)

★ David VII Ulu, King of Georgia (died 1270)

Deaths

★ July 5 - Eisai, Japanese Buddhist priest (born 1141)

★ Bertran de Born, French soldier and troubadour

★ Eustace, Bishop of Ely, Lord Chancellor of England and bishop