1218
| Years: 1215 1216 1217 – 1218 – 1219 1220 1221 | |
| Decades: 1180s 1190s 1200s – 1210s – 1220s 1230s 1240s | |
| Centuries: 12th century – 13th century – 14th century | |
Events
- Damietta is besieged by the knights of the Fifth Crusade.
- Livonian Brothers of the Sword begin to conquer Estonia.
- Minamoto no Sanetomo becomes Udaijin of Japan.
- Alfonso IX of Castile founds a university in Salamanca.
Ongoing events
Births
- Emperor Chukyo of Japan
- September 1 – Kujo Yoritsune, fourth shogun of the Kamakura shogunate
- May 1 – Rudolph I of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor
Deaths
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