1207

Years: 1204 1205 1206 - 1207 - 1208 1209 1210

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

Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century

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.

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)

Deaths

• Amaury of Bene, heretic
• Kaloyan, Tsar of Bulgaria
• Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (born 1140)

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)