1221
Centuries: 12th century – 13th century – 14th century
Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s – 1220s – 1230s 1240s 1250s 1260s 1270s
Years: 1216 1217 1218 1219 1220 – 1221 – 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226
See also:
1221 state leaders
Events
- May 13 – End of the reign of Emperor Juntoku of Japan
- Emperor Chukyo briefly reigns over Japan
- Emperor Go-Horikawa ascends to the throne of Japan
- Merv sacked by the Mongols
- Revolt against rulers of Chichen Itza by Maya of the Yucatán
- Nizhny Novgorod City (Russia) was founded.
Births
- November 23 – King Alfonso X of Castile (d. 1284)
- Saint Bonaventure, Christian theologian and scholar (d. 1274)
Deaths
Monarchs/Presidents
- Aragon – James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276)
- Castile – Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and Leon (reigned from 1217 to 1252)
- 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)
- Navarre – Sancho VII the Strong King of Navarre (reigned from 1194 to 1234)
- Portugal – Afonso II, the Fat, King of Portugal (reigned from 1212 to 1233)
- Venice – Pietro Ziani Doge of Venice (ruled from 1205 to 1229)
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