1203 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 12th century – 13th century – 14th century |
| Decades: | 1170s 1180s 1190s – 1200s – 1210s 1220s 1230s |
| Years: | 1200 1201 1202 – 1203 – 1204 1205 1206 |
| Gregorian calendar | 1203 MCCIII |
| Ab urbe condita | 1956 |
| Armenian calendar | 652 ԹՎ ՈԾԲ |
| Assyrian calendar | 5953 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 1124–1125 |
| Bengali calendar | 610 |
| Berber calendar | 2153 |
| English Regnal year | 4 Joh. 1 – 5 Joh. 1 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1747 |
| Burmese calendar | 565 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6711–6712 |
| Chinese calendar | 壬戌年 (Water Dog) 3899 or 3839 — to — 癸亥年 (Water Pig) 3900 or 3840 |
| Coptic calendar | 919–920 |
| Discordian calendar | 2369 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1195–1196 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4963–4964 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1259–1260 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1124–1125 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4303–4304 |
| Holocene calendar | 11203 |
| Igbo calendar | 203–204 |
| Iranian calendar | 581–582 |
| Islamic calendar | 599–600 |
| Japanese calendar | Kennin 3 (建仁３年) |
| Javanese calendar | 1111–1112 |
| Julian calendar | 1203 MCCIII |
| Korean calendar | 3536 |
| Minguo calendar | 709 before ROC 民前709年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −265 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1745–1746 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳水狗年 (male Water-Dog) 1329 or 948 or 176 — to — 阴水猪年 (female Water-Pig) 1330 or 949 or 177 |
1203 (written as MCCIII in Roman numerals) was an important year in history. Many big events happened, especially in Europe, changing how countries and empires were shaped.
Key Events of 1203
France and Normandy Unite
On April 16, King Philip II of France entered the city of Rouen. This was a big step towards joining the region of Normandy with the rest of France. This event helped make France a stronger and larger country.
A Promise in Bilino Polje
On April 8, an important meeting took place in a place called Bilino Polje. Here, a leader named Ban Kulin officially promised his loyalty to the Roman Catholic Church. He also spoke out against beliefs that were different from the Church's teachings.
The Fourth Crusade Reaches Constantinople
Crusaders Enter the Bosphorus
On June 23, a large group of ships from the Fourth Crusade sailed into the Bosphorus strait. The Crusades were a series of religious wars that took place over several centuries. The Fourth Crusade was heading towards the powerful city of Constantinople.
Constantinople is Captured
On July 17, the Fourth Crusade launched a big attack and captured Constantinople. This city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine emperor at the time, Alexius III, had to escape from his capital city and go into exile.
A New Emperor for Byzantium
On August 1, the Fourth Crusade helped to make Alexius IV the new Byzantine emperor. This happened after the people of Constantinople had already declared Isaac II Angelus (who was Alexius IV's father) as emperor.
Changes in England and Japan
Arthur I and William de Braose
In England, a powerful lord named William de Braose became the guardian of Arthur I, Duke of Brittany. Arthur was a young duke. It is thought that William de Braose might have been involved in Arthur's death.
A New Shogun in Japan
In Japan, Minamoto no Sanetomo became the new shogun. A shogun was a military ruler who held real power in Japan during the time of the Kamakura Shogunate. This was a very important position in Japanese history.
Leaders of Countries
In France, the king during 1203 was Philippe II, Auguste. He was the King of France and ruled from 1180 to 1223.
Images for kids
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Portrait of Alexios IV (c. 1182–1204)
See also
In Spanish: 1203 para niños
