1222
Centuries: 12th century – 13th century – 14th century
Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s – 1220s – 1230s 1240s 1250s 1260s 1270s
Years: 1217 1218 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226 1227
See also:
1222 state leaders
Events
- Foundation of the University of Padua
- Completion of the Cistercian convent in Alcobaca, Portugal
- Eric XI becomes King of Sweden
- Premysl Ottokar I reunites Bohemia and Moravia
- John III Ducas Vatatzes becomes Byzantine emperor (in the Empire of Nicaea)
- Alexander of Hales enters the Franciscan order
- April 17 – Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury, opens a council at Osney
Births
- February 16 – Nichiren, founder of Nichiren Buddhism
Deaths
- Theodore I Lascaris, founder of the Byzantine Empire of Nicaea
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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