1200

Years: 1197 1198 1199 - 1200 - 1201 1202 1203

Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s - 1200s - 1210s 1220s 1230s

Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century

Events

• University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France

• Mongol victory over Northern China — 30,000,000 killed

Births

• Al-Abhari, Persian philosopher and mathematician (died 1265)
• Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman and poet (died 1278)
• Adam Marsh, English Franciscan (approximate date; died 1259)
• John Fitzalan, Lord of Oswestry
• Matthew Paris, English Benedictine monk and chronicler (approximate date; died 1259)
• Rabbi Isaac ben Moses of Vienna (died 1270)

Deaths

• Joscelin III of Edessa
• Zhu Xi, Chinese philosopher (born 1130)