1215

Years: 1212 1213 1214 - 1215 - 1216 1217 1218
Decades: 1180s 1190s 1200s - 1210s - 1220s 1230s 1240s
Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 Monarchs/Presidents

Events

June 15 - King John of England puts his seal to the Magna Carta, outlining the rights of landowning men (nobles and knights) and restricts the king's power. [1]
Beijing captured and burned by Mongols, initiating the Yuan Dynasty in China.
Fourth Council of the Lateran.
Otto IV deposed as King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor, replaced by Frederick II (King 1212-1250).

England - John, King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, and Count of Anjou (ruled England 1167 - 1216)
France - Philippe II, Auguste, King of France (1180 - 1223)
Germany:
- Otto IV, (King of Germany 1208 - 1215)
- Frederick II, King of Germany (1212 - 1250), King of Sicily
Holy Roman Empire:
- Otto IV, King of Germany (1208 - 1215) and Holy Roman Emperor (1209-1215).
- Frederick II (elected Emperor 1211, crowned 1220, died 1250), King of Germany, King of Sicily
Holy See - Pope Innocent III (1198 - 1216)
Mongol Empire - Genghis Khan, Mongol Khan (1206 - 1227)
Venice - Pietro Ziani Doge of Venice (ruled 1205 - 1229)