1200
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Centuries: | 11th century - 12th century - 13th century |
Decades: | 1170s 1180s 1190s - 1200s - 1210s 1220s 1230s |
Years: | 1197 1198 1199 - 1200 - 1201 1202 1203 |
1200 is a year in the 12th century.
[change] Events
- University of Paris received charter from Philip II of France
- The Kanem-Bornu Empire was established in northern Africa around the year 1200
- Mongol victory over Northern China — 30,000,000 killed
[change] Births
- Al-Abhari, Persian philosopher and mathematician (died 1265)
- Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman and poet (died 1278)
- Adam Marsh, English Franciscan (approximate date; died 1259)
- John Fitzalan, Lord of Oswestry
- Matthew Paris, English Benedictine monk and chronicler (approximate date; died 1259)
- Rabbi Isaac ben Moses of Vienna (died 1270)
- Dogen Zenji, founder of Soto Zen (died 1253)
[change] Deaths
- Joscelin III of Edessa
- Zhu Xi, Chinese philosopher (born 1130)
- Gilbert Horal, 12th Grand Master of the Knights Templar