1214

1214 (MCCXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1214th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 214th year of the 2nd millennium, the 14th year of the 13th century, and the 5th year of the 1210s decade. As of the start of 1214, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Events

• Simon Apulia becomes Bishop of Exeter.
• June 20 – University of Oxford receives its charter.
• July 27 – Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.
• Foundation of the German city of Bielefeld.
• The Emperor of Jin China surrenders to the Mongols under Genghis Khan who have been besieging Beijing for a year. He pays a huge ransom and then abandons Northern China, heading for Kaifeng.

Births

• April 25 – King Louis IX of France (died 1270)
• Isabella of England, daughter of John of England (died 1241)

Deaths

• September 14 – Albert Avogadro, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem (born 1149)
• October 5 – King Alfonso VIII of Castile (born 1155)
• October 31 – Leonora of England, queen of Alfonso VIII of Castile (born 1162)
• December 4 – King William I of Scotland
• John de Gray, bishop of Norwich
• Rostislav II of Kiev (born 1173)
• Vsevolod IV of Kiev
• Rurik Rostislavich, Prince of Novgorod
• Steksys, Grand Prince of Lithuania