1212
Christians crush Almohads at Las Navas de Tolosa
A combined army under Alfonso VIII of Castile broke the Almohad caliphate's grip on Iberia in a mountain pass of the Sierra Morena.
Kamo no Chomei writes Hojoki
A Japanese courtier turned Buddhist hermit composed his Account of My Hut…
Children's Crusade wanders Europe
Bands of peasant boys and girls, inspired by a shepherd's visions, set out from France and the Rhineland toward the Holy Land they believed the sea would part…
Thomas Becket's bones translated at Canterbury
Archbishop Stephen Langton presided over the solemn translation of Becket's relics to a new shrine in Canterbury Cathedral's Trinity Chapel.
Want 1212 in context? Print the whole 13th century as a one-sheet timeline chart.
Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1212?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1212. The most significant is Christians crush Almohads at Las Navas de Tolosa: A combined army under Alfonso VIII of Castile broke the Almohad caliphate's grip on Iberia in a mountain pass of the Sierra Morena.
What era was 1212 part of?
1212 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1212?
The events from 1212 span Europe and East Asia.