1209

Years: 1206 1207 1208 - 1209 - 1210 1211 1212

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

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

Events

• Albigensian Crusade against Cathars (1209-1218)
• the Franciscans are founded.
• Cambridge University founded.
• In August, Simon De Monfort, leader of Albigensian Crusade, takes over Carcassonne
• Genghis Khan conquers Turkestan

Births

• January 5 - Richard, Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1272)
• Hajji Bektash Wali, Turkish mystic (died 1271)

Deaths

• Daoji, Chinese buddhist monk (born 1130)
• Walter Map, Welsh writer (born 1137)
• Phillipe de Plessis, Grand Master of the Knights Templar (born 1165)
• Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, Persian theologian and philosopher (born 1149)