1207
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1207 is a year in the 13th century.
| Years: 1204 1205 1206 - 1207 - 1208 1209 1210 |
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| Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s - 1200s - 1210s 1220s 1230s |
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| Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century |
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[edit] Events
- Stephen Langton consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury June 17 by Pope Innocent III.
- Pope Innocent III declares for Philip of Swabia as Holy Roman Emperor, a reversal of his previous support for Otto IV.
- King John issued letters patent creating the new Borough of Liverpool
[edit] Births
- September 8 - King Sancho II of Portugal
- September 30 - Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, Persian poet and Sufi mystic (died 1273)
- October 1 - King Henry III of England (died 1272)
- Henry II, Duke of Brabant (died 1248)
- Elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary and saint (died 1231)
- Philip I of Savoy (died 1285)
[edit] Deaths
- January 4 - Simon II, Duke of Lorraine
- June 17 - Daoji, Chinese buddhist monk (born 1130)
- Amaury of Bene, heretic
- Kaloyan, Tsar of Bulgaria
- Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (born 1140)
[edit] Monarchs/Presidents
- France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223)
- Mongol Empire - Genghis Khan, Mongol Khan (from 1206 to 1227)
- Venice - Pietro Ziani Doge of Venice (ruled from 1205 to 1229)
- England - John King of England (reigned from 1199 to 1216)
- Latin Empire of Constantinople - Henry of Flanders (reigned from 1205 to 1216)
- Pope - Innocent III (pope from 1198 to 1216)
