1197
| Years: 1194 1195 1196 - 1197 - 1198 1199 1200 | |
| Decades: 1160s 1170s 1180s - 1190s - 1200s 1210s 1220s | |
| Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century | |
Events
- Amalric II succeeds Henry II of Champagne as king of Jerusalem.
- Theobald III becomes Count of Champagne.
- The town of Arbroath, Angus, Scotland is consecrated, and dedicated to St Thomas Becket.
- Kaloyan becomes tsar of Bulgaria.
- Corfu is occupied by the Genoese.
- Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury, negotiates a peace with Wales.
- North Crawley is split into Great Crawley and Little Crawley.
- Philip of Swabia marries Irene Angela, daughter of Byzantine emperor Isaac II.
- Henry II, Count of Champagne
- September 28 - Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor
- Rhys ap Gruffydd, ruler of the Welsh kingdom of Deheubarth
- England - Richard I King of England (reigned from 1189 to 1199)
- France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223)