What happened in 1216?
Battle of Lipitsa, Kingdom of Gwynedd dissolved and Mongol invasion of Central Asia — among 15 events recorded in 1216.
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Wars & Conflicts 3
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Mongol invasion of Central Asia
Series of military campaigns (1209–1236)
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Battle of Lipitsa
1216 battle in the Kievan Rus'
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Mongol conquest of the Qara Khitai
Mongol conquest of the Qara Khitai in 1218
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Politics & Government 1
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1216 papal election
Election of Pope Honorius III
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People 6
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Henry of Flanders died
Emperor of Constantinople
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Innocent III died
Head of the Catholic Church from 1198 to 1216
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Maximus II of Constantinople died
Died in Nicaea. Patriarch of Constantinople.
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John, King of England died
Died in Newark Castle. King of England from 1199 to 1216.
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Eric IV of Denmark born
Born in Copenhagen. King of Denmark (1216-1250).
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Eric X of Sweden died
Died in Näs Castle. King of Sweden (1180-1216).
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Religion & Belief Systems 1
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Transfiguration Cathedral
Cathedral in Yaroslavl, Russia
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Hochjuvalt Castle
Ruins in Switzerland
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Empires & Countries 3
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Kingdom of Gwynedd dissolved
Kingdom of Gwynedd ceased to exist.
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Principality of Wales founded
Principality of Wales was founded.
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Later Liao founded
Later Liao was founded, with its capital at Haicheng.
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