Historical Events in 1220 Apr 26 German king Frederick II grants bishops sovereign rights May 16 English King Henry II lays a foundation stone for a new Westminster Abbey building in London Aug 8 Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula Nov 22 Frederick II crowned Holy Roman Emperor in Rome by Pope Honorius III Famous People Born in 1220 Alexander Nevsky(1220 - 1263) More Famous Birthdays World Leaders in 1220 Genghis KhanGreat Khan of the Mongol Empire Famous People Who Died in 1220 Apr 15 Adolf I, Archbishop of Cologne, dies at ~63 1219 History by Year 1221
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