What is 1211?
{{Year nav|1211}} {{Year in various calendars|1211}} {{Year article header|1211}} == Events == * The oldest extant double entry bookkeeping record dates from 1211 * Canons regular of the Order of the Holy Cross founded [[September 14]] 1211 * Troops led by [[Estonia]]n resistance fighter [[Lembitu of Lehola]] destroy a garrison of missionaries in the historical Estonian region of Sakala and raid the Russian town of Pskov. * [[Mongol]] forces under [[Genghis Khan]] invade [[Jin Dynasty, 1115–1234|Jin]] China, aiming at this stage simply to loot the countryside. A Chinese army is defeated and slaughtered at the [[Battle of the Badger's Mouth]] near [[Zhangjiakou]] and another is beaten at [[Mukden]], where the city is taken. [[Beijing]] is also besieged by the Mongol hordes. * Church at the French city of Reims burns down; soon after, construction begins on the cathedral, Notre Dame de Reims. == Births == * [[Ibn Khallikan]], Muslim scholar == Deaths == * [[August 9]] – [[William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber]] == Monarchs/Presidents == * [[France]] – [[Philip II of France|Philippe II, Auguste]] [[King of France]] (reigned from [[1180]] to [[1223]]) * [[Mongol Empire]] – [[Genghis Khan]], [[List of Mongol Khan|Mongol Khan]] (from [[1206]] to [[1227]]) * [[Venice]] – [[Pietro Ziani]] [[Doges of Venice|Doge of Venice]] (ruled from [[1205]] to [[1229]]) [[Category:1211| ]]