Events in History
- Jan 8 Earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France
- Jun 20 The University of Oxford receives its charter
- Jul 2 Battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers), part of King John of England's attempt to reclaim Normandy from France
- Jul 27 1st battle of Bouvines - King Philip II of France vs Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV and King John of England; as a result John lost Normandy and his other possessions in France (hence his nickname John "Lackland")
Historical Figures Born in 1214
- Apr 25 Louis IX (Saint Louis), King of France (1226-70), born in Poissy, France (d. 1270)
Historical Figures Who Died in 1214
- Apr 30 Huguccio/Hugo van Pisa, Italian bishop, dies
- Jul 27 Eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle
- Jul 27 Stefan van Longchamp, French knight, dies in battle
- Sep 14 Albert Avogadro, Italian patriarch of Jerusalem (b. 1149)
- Oct 6 Alfonso VIII the Noble, King of Castile and Toledo (1158-1214), dies at 58
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