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Years: 1214 1215 1216 - 1217 - 1218 1219 1220
Decades: 1180s 1190s 1200s - 1210s - 1220s 1230s 1240s
Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century

1217 by topic
Politics
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1217 in poetry v • d • e

Events

April 9 - Peter of Courtenay is crowned emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople at Rome, by Pope Honorius III.
May 20 - First Barons' War: The royalists prevail at Lincoln.
August 24 - First Barons' War: In the Battle of Sandwich between English and French soldiers in the English Channel, mercenary Eustace the Monk, working for the French side, is captured and beheaded.
September 11 - The Treaty of Lambeth ends the First Barons' War.
September 21 - Battle of St. Matthew's Day: The Germans defeat the Estonians.
The Kingdom of Serbia is founded.
The Fifth Crusade begins with a failed Christian attack on Egypt.
Genghis Khan destroys Kara-Khitai.
England decrees that only Englishman can be clergy of Ireland.
Mukhali is back in Genghis Khan's camp in Mongolia and receives the hereditary title of prince, a golden seal, and a white standard with 9 tails and a black crescent in the middle. He is appointed commander in chief of operations in North China.