1208

Shopping
1208

Information About

1208

EVENTS

Philip Of Swabia King Of Germany and rival Holy Roman Emperor to Otto IV , assassinated June 21 in Bamberg by German Count Otto Of Wittelsbach because Philip had refused to give him his daughter in marriage.

Inferior swedish forces defeats the invading danes in Battle Of Lena in january

BIRTHS

February 2 - King James I Of Aragon (died 1276 )

Humphrey De Bohun, 2nd Earl Of Hereford , Constable of England (died 1275 )

Möngke Khan of the Mongol Empire

Simon De Montfort, 6th Earl Of Leicester (died 1265 )

DEATHS

June 21 - Philip Of Swabia , king of Germany

November 9 - Sancha Of Castile , queen of Alfonso II Of Aragon (born 1155 )

Philip Of Poitou , Prince-Bishop of Durham

Amhaoibh O'Rothlain , Chief of Calruidhe Cuile Cearnadha