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1216

Ascension of Pope Honorius III;in the same year he officially approved the Order of Preachers (the Dominican Order)

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1215

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.

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1214

The Emperor of Jin China surrenders to the Mongols under Ghengis Khan who have been besieging Beijing for a year. He pays a huge ransom and then abandons Northern China, heading for Kaifeng.

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1213

Jin China is overrun by Mongols under Ghengis Khan, who plunder the countryside and cities, until only Beijing remained free, despite two bloody palace coups and a lengthy siege.

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1212

10 July - The most severe of several early fires of London burns most of the city to the ground
Crusaders push the Muslims out of northern Spain
Children's crusade?!

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1211

- The oldest extant double entry bookkeeping record dates from 1211
- Canons regular of the Order of the Holy Cross founded September 14 1211
- Troops led by Estonian resistance fighter Lembitu of Lehola destroy a garrison of missionaries in the historical Estonian region of Sakala and raid the Russian town of Pskov.

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1210

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- End of the reign of Emperor Tsuchimikado, emperor of Japan

- Emperor Juntoku ascends to the throne of Japan

- Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor excommunicated by Pope Innocent III for invading southern Italy in 1210

- Gottfried von Strassburg writes his epic poem Tristan about 1210

- Beginning of Delhi Sultanate

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1209

-Albigensian Crusade against Cathars (1209-1218)

-The Franciscans are founded.

-Cambridge University was founded.

-London Bridge was completed.

-In August, Simon De Monfort, leader of Albigensian Crusade, takes over Carcassonne
Genghis Khan conquers Turkestan

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1208

Philip of Swabia King of Germany and rival Holy Roman Emperor to Otto IV, assassinated June 21 in Bamberg by German Count Otto of Wittelsbach because Philip had refused to give him his daughter in marriage.

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1207

-Pope Innocent III declares for Philip of Swabia as Holy Roman Emperor, a reversal of his previous support for Otto IV.

-October 1 - King Henry III of England is born, October 1st.

-Kaloyan, Tsar of Bulgaria dies.

-King Sancho II of Portugal is born, September 8th.