1211

Years: 1208 1209 1210 - 1211 - 1212 1213 1214

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

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

Events

• 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.

Births

• Ibn Khallikan, Muslim scholar

Deaths

• August 9 - William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber

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)