1200
University of Paris granted royal charter
Philip Augustus, stung by a tavern brawl that left students dead, issued letters protecting Parisian scholars from civic authority.
Maori migration reaches New Zealand
Polynesian voyagers, sailing great double-hulled canoes along patterns of stars and ocean swells, made landfall on the uninhabited islands they would call…
Angkor Wat shifts to Buddhist use under Jayavarman VII
The great temple-city of Angkor, already old, saw its Hindu iconography overlaid with Mahayana Buddhist images under Jayavarman VII.
Chimu kingdom expands along Peru's coast
From the adobe labyrinth of Chan Chan, Chimu lords pushed their irrigation canals and tribute roads north and south across the desert littoral.
Hohokam build ball courts in the Sonoran Desert
In the river valleys of what is now Arizona, Hohokam communities shaped earthen ball courts and laid miles of irrigation ditches across the hardpan.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1200?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1200. The most significant is University of Paris granted royal charter: Philip Augustus, stung by a tavern brawl that left students dead, issued letters protecting Parisian scholars from civic authority.
What era was 1200 part of?
1200 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1200?
The events from 1200 span Europe, Oceania, Southeast Asia, South America and North America.