Historical Events in 1208
- Feb 24 St Francis of Assisi, 26, received his vocation in Portiuncula Italy
- Nov 11 Otto van Wittelsbach chosen German king
World Leaders in 1208
Genghis Khan
Great Khan of the Mongol Empire
Genghis KhanFamous People Who Died in 1208
- Jan 15 Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered
- Jun 21 Philip of Swabia, King of Germany and duke of Swabia (b. 1177)
- Aug 27 Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies
- Nov 9 Sancha of Castile, wife of Alfonso II of Aragon (b. 1155)