1216

1216 (MCCXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1216th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 216th year of the 2nd millennium, the 16th year of the 13th century, and the 7th year of the 1210s decade. As of the start of 1216, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Events

• April 10 – Eric X of Sweden dies. He is succeeded by Johan Sverkersson.
• April – Prince Louis of France, the future King Louis VIII, invades England in the First Barons' War
• July 24 – Ascension of Pope Honorius III; in the same year, he officially recognises the Order of Preachers (the Dominican Order)
• October 19 – Henry III becomes King of England, after the death of King John of England.
• Dresden, Germany becomes a city
• Ballintubber Abbey is founded by King Cathal Crovdearg O'Connor of Connaught in Ireland.

Births

• Eric IV of Denmark (d. 1250)
• September 17 – Robert I, Count of Artois (d. 1250)

Deaths

• Shota Rustaveli, Georgian poet (b. 1172)
• April 10 – King Eric X of Sweden (b. 1180)
• June 11 – Henry of Flanders, Emperor of the Latin Empire (b. 1174)
• July 16 – Pope Innocent III (b. 1161)
• October 19 – King John of England (b. 1167)