1217
| Years: 1214 1215 1216 – 1217 – 1218 1219 1220 | |
| Decades: 1180s 1190s 1200s – 1210s – 1220s 1230s 1240s | |
| Centuries: 12th century – 13th century – 14th century | |
Table of contents |
Events
- April 9 – Peter of Courtenay crowned emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople at Rome, by Pope Honorius III
- May 20 – First Barons' War, royalist victory at Lincoln.
- August 24 – First Barons' War, Battle of Sandwich between English and French soldiers in the English Channel – mercenary Eustace the Monk working for the French side, is captured and beheaded
- September 11 – Treaty of Lambeth ends First Barons' War.
- Kingdom of Serbia founded
- Fifth Crusade begins with a failed Christian attack to Egypt
- Genghis Khan destroys Kara-Khitai
Births
- Baldwin, future Latin Emperor of Constantinople
- Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (d. 1265)
- John I, Duke of Brittany
Deaths
- Lembitu – Leader of the Estonian resistance to the Northern Crusades
Monarchs/Presidents
- France – Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223)
- Holy See – Honorius III pope (from 1216 to 1227)
- Mongol Empire – Genghis Khan, Mongol Khan (from 1206 to 1227)
- Venice – Pietro Ziani Doge of Venice (ruled from 1205 to 1229)
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