What is 1201?
{{Year nav|1201}} {{Year in various calendars|1201}} '''1201''' ([[Roman numerals|MCCI]]) was a [[common year starting on Monday]] in the [[Julian calendar]]. == Events == * The [[town]] of [[Riga]] was chartered as a [[city]]. * [[Boniface of Montferrat]] is elected leader of the [[Fourth Crusade]], after the death of [[Theobald III of Champagne]]. * [[Innocent III]] supports [[Otto IV]] as [[Holy Roman Emperor]], against [[Philip of Swabia]]. * The [[Fourth Crusade]] besieges [[Zadar|Zara]]. == Births == * [[August 9]] – [[Arnold Fitz Thedmar]], English chronicler (d. [[1274]]) * [[October 9]] – [[Robert de Sorbon]], French theologian and founder of the Sorbonne (died [[1274]]) * [[Theobald IV of Champagne]] (died [[1252]]) * [[Ladislaus III of Hungary]] (died [[1205]]) * [[Danylo King of Rus]] (died [[1264]]) * [[Alix of Thouars]], Duchess of Brittany (died [[1221]]) == Deaths == * [[March 21]] – [[Absalon]], Danish archbishop * [[May 24]] – [[Theobald III of Champagne]] * [[July 29]] – [[Agnes of Merania]], queen of [[Philip II of France]] * [[September 5]] – [[Constance, Duchess of Brittany]] (born [[1161]]) * [[Bohemund III of Antioch]] (born [[1144]]) * [[Joachim of Fiore]], founder of monastic order of San Giovanni (born [[1135]]) == Heads of states == * [[England]] – [[John I of England|John I]], [[List of British monarchs|King of England]] (reigned [[1199]] – [[1216]]). * [[France]] – [[Philip II of France|Philippe II, Auguste]] [[King of France]] (reigned from [[1180]] to [[1223]]). * [[Pope]] – [[Innocent III]] (pope from [[1198]] to [[1216]]) [[Category:1201| ]]