1210

Years: 1207 1208 1209 - 1210 - 1211 1212 1213

Decades: 1180s 1190s 1200s - 1210s - 1220s 1230s 1240s

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

Events

• 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

Births

• May 5 - King Afonso III of Portugal (died 1279)
• July 22 - Joan of England, queen of Alexander II of Scotland (died 1238)
• Ibn Nafis, Persian anatomist (died 1288)

Deaths

• Lu You, Chinese poet (born 1125)