Editing 1200 (section)

== Events ==

=== By place ===

==== Europe ====
* Spring &ndash; [[Boniface I, Marquis of Montferrat|Boniface I]], marquis of g, sends envoys to [[Republic of Venice|Venice]], [[Republic of Genoa|Genoa]] and other city-states to negotiate a contract for transport to the [[Levant]]. Meanwhile, Boniface and various nobles are mustering an expeditionary army (mainly forces from [[France in the Middle Ages|France]] and the [[Holy Roman Empire]]) at [[Paris]]. On [[February 23]], [[Baldwin I, Latin Emperor|Baldwin IX]], count of [[County of Flanders|Flanders]] and his brother [[Henry of Flanders]] take the cross at [[Bruges]] (modern [[Belgium]]), and agree to take part in the [[Fourth Crusade]] called by Pope [[Pope Innocent III|Innocent III]] (see [[1199]]).<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusaders. Vol III: The Kingdom of Acre'', pp. 93–94. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29877-0}}.</ref>
* [[May 22]] &ndash; The Kings [[John, King of England|John]] of England and [[Philip II of France|Philip II]] of France, sign a peace treaty at [[Saint-Pierre-d'Autils|Le Goulet]], an island in the middle of the [[Seine|Seine River]], near [[Vernon, Eure|Vernon]] in [[Duchy of Normandy|Normandy]]. The agreement recognizes John as overlord of most of the English owned lands in France, but John has to give Philip the lands of Norman [[Vexin]] and [[Évreux]] and a large sum of money (some 20,000 marks) – a "relief" payment for recognition of John's sovereignty of [[Duchy of Brittany|Brittany]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Warren |first=W. L. |date=1978 |title=King John |url=https://archive.org/details/kingjohn00wlwa|url-access=registration |publisher=University of California Press |page=[https://archive.org/details/kingjohn00wlwa/page/55 55]}}</ref>
* [[August 25]] &ndash; Eager to make peace with [[Aymer, Count of Angoulême|Aymer Taillefer]], count of [[Angoulême]], John marries 15-year-old [[Isabella of Angoulême]] at [[Bordeaux]]. In order to remarry, John needs to abandon his first wife, [[Isabella, Countess of Gloucester|Isabella of Gloucester]]. John accomplishes this by arguing that he has failed to get the necessary [[Dispensation (Catholic canon law)#Papal dispensation|papal dispensation]] to marry Isabella of Gloucester.<ref>{{cite book|title=King John|first=W. L.|last=Warren |publisher=University of California Press|year=1978|page=64}}</ref>
* The rebel leader [[Ivanko (boyar)|Ivanko]] is captured and executed by the Byzantine general [[Alexios Palaiologos (despot)|Alexios Palaiologos]] (son-in-law of Emperor [[Alexios III Angelos]]).

==== Britain ====
* [[November 22]] &ndash; During a tour of the [[Midlands]], John receives homage from [[William the Lion]], king of [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]], at [[Lincoln, England|Lincoln]]. William is looking to move into the areas of [[Northumberland]], [[Cumberland]], and [[Westmorland|Westmoreland]]. John on the other hand ensures that these areas are controlled by English nobles he can trust.

==== Levant ====
* [[February 17]] &ndash; [[Al-Adil I]], Ayyubid ruler of [[Damascus]], [[Jerusalem]], and parts of the [[Upper Mesopotamia|Jazira]] takes control of [[Egypt in the Middle Ages|Egypt]], and is recognized as sultan of the [[Ayyubid dynasty|Ayyubid Empire]]. During his reign, he promotes trade and good relations with the [[Crusader states|Crusader States]]. His son [[Al-Kamil]] becomes the effective ruler ([[viceroy]]) of Egypt.<ref>David Nicolle (2011). Osprey: Campaign - Nr. 237. ''The Fourth Crusade 1202–04. The betrayal of Byzantium'', p. 17. {{ISBN|978-1-84908-319-5}}.</ref>

==== Asia ====
* [[Genghis Khan|Temüjin]] (or '''Genghis Khan''') manages to unite about half the feuding [[Mongol Empire|Mongol]] clans under his leadership. He delegates authority based on skill and loyalty, rather than tribal affiliation or family. The main rivals of the [[Khamag Mongol|Mongol confederation]] are the [[Naimans]] to the west, the [[Merkit]]s to the north, the [[Tangut people|Tanguts]] to the south and the [[Jin dynasty (1115–1234)|Jin Dynasty]] (or '''Great Jin''') to the east.<ref>Andrew Roberts (2008). ''Great Commanders of the Medieval World (454–1582). Genghis Khan'', p. 146. {{ISBN|978-0-85738-589-5}}.</ref>

=== By topic ===

==== Education ====
* The [[University of Paris]] receives its charter, from Philip II. He issues a diploma "for the security of the scholars of [[Paris]]", which affirms that students are subject only to ecclesiastical jurisdiction.