1217
Events April 9 - Peter of Courtenay crowned emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople at Rome, by Pope Honorius III May 20 - First Barons' War, royalist victory at Lincoln. August 24 - First Barons' War, 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 - Treaty of Lambeth ends First Barons' War. Kingdom of Serbia founded Fifth Crusade begins with a failed Christian attack to Egypt Genghis Khan destroys Kara-Khitai
Births Baldwin, future Latin Emperor of Constantinople Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (d. 1265) John I, Duke of Brittany
Deaths Lembitu - Leader of the Estonian resistance to the Northern Crusades
Monarchs/Presidents 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) Venice - Pietro Ziani Doge of Venice (ruled from 1205 to 1229)
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