1216
| Years: 1213 1214 1215 – 1216 – 1217 1218 1219 | |
| Decades: 1180s 1190s 1200s – 1210s – 1220s 1230s 1240s | |
| Centuries: 12th century – 13th century – 14th century | |
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Events
- Prince Louis of France, the future King Louis VIII, invades England in the First Barons' War
- Henry III becomes King of England.
- Dresden, Germany becomes a city
- ascension of Pope Honorius III;in the same year he officially approved the Order of Preachers (the Dominican Order)
Births
Deaths
- June 11 — Henry of Flanders, emperor of the Latin Empire (poisoned)
- June 16 — Pope Innocent III
- October 18 or 19 — John, King of England (b. 1166)
Heads of state
- England — John, King of England (reigned from 1199 to 1216)
- France — Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223)
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