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Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 12th century13th century14th century
Decades: 1170s  1180s  1190s  – 1200s –  1210s  1220s  1230s
Years: 1198 1199 120012011202 1203 1204
1201 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar 1201
MCCI
Ab urbe condita 1954
Armenian calendar 650
ԹՎ ՈԾ
Assyrian calendar 5951
Balinese saka calendar 1122–1123
Bengali calendar 608
Berber calendar 2151
English Regnal year Joh. 1 – 3 Joh. 1
Buddhist calendar 1745
Burmese calendar 563
Byzantine calendar 6709–6710
Chinese calendar 庚申(Metal Monkey)
3897 or 3837
    — to —
辛酉年 (Metal Rooster)
3898 or 3838
Coptic calendar 917–918
Discordian calendar 2367
Ethiopian calendar 1193–1194
Hebrew calendar 4961–4962
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat 1257–1258
 - Shaka Samvat 1122–1123
 - Kali Yuga 4301–4302
Holocene calendar 11201
Igbo calendar 201–202
Iranian calendar 579–580
Islamic calendar 597–598
Japanese calendar Shōji 3 / Kennin 1
(建仁元年)
Javanese calendar 1109–1110
Julian calendar 1201
MCCI
Korean calendar 3534
Minguo calendar 711 before ROC
民前711年
Nanakshahi calendar −267
Thai solar calendar 1743–1744
Tibetan calendar 阳金猴年
(male Iron-Monkey)
1327 or 946 or 174
    — to —
阴金鸡年
(female Iron-Rooster)
1328 or 947 or 175

1201 (also written as MCCI in Roman numerals) was a special year in history. It was a time when many important things happened around the world. People were born, and others passed away. Leaders made big decisions that shaped countries and their future.

Big Events in 1201

  • The town of Riga was officially made a city. This meant it gained special rights and could grow much bigger and more important.
  • A brave knight named Boniface of Montferrat was chosen to lead the Fourth Crusade. The Crusades were like big journeys taken by European Christians, often for religious reasons. Boniface became the leader after Theobald III of Champagne died.
  • Pope Innocent III, who was the leader of the Catholic Church, supported Otto IV to become the Holy Roman Emperor. This was a very powerful title in Europe. Otto IV was chosen over another leader named Philip of Swabia.
  • The Fourth Crusade attacked a city called Zara.

People Born in 1201

Many important people were born in 1201:

  • On August 9, Arnold Fitz Thedmar was born. He later became an English chronicler, which means he wrote down historical events and stories.
  • On October 9, Robert de Sorbon was born. He was a French theologian, someone who studies religion. He also founded the famous Sorbonne university in Paris.
  • Theobald IV of Champagne was born. He later became a king.
  • Ladislaus III of Hungary was born. He became a king of Hungary.
  • Danylo King of Rus was born. He was a very important ruler in Eastern Europe.
  • Alix of Thouars was born. She later became the Duchess of Brittany, a powerful leader in France.

People Who Died in 1201

Some important people passed away in 1201:

  • On March 21, Absalon died. He was a very important Danish archbishop, a high-ranking church leader.
  • On May 24, Theobald III of Champagne died. He was a count and a leader of the Fourth Crusade before Boniface.
  • On July 29, Agnes of Merania died. She was the queen of Philip II of France, the King of France.
  • On September 5, Constance, Duchess of Brittany died. She was a powerful duchess.
  • Bohemund III of Antioch died. He was a prince in the Middle East.
  • Joachim of Fiore died. He was a famous religious thinker who started a monastic order, a group of people living under religious rules.

Important Leaders in 1201

Here are some of the main leaders during 1201:

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