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University Of Paris received charter from Philip II Of France .

The Kanem-Bornu Empire was established in Northern Africa around the year 1200.

Mongol victory over Northern China .

Buddhism declines in India (approximate date).

BIRTHS

Al-Abhari , Persian philosopher and mathematician (d. 1265 )

Ulrich Von Liechtenstein , German nobleman and poet (d. 1278 )

Adam Marsh , English Franciscan (approximate date; d. 1259 )

John Fitzalan, Lord Of Oswestry (d. 1240 )

Matthew Paris , English Benedictine monk and Chronicle r (approximate date; d. 1259 )

Rabbi Isaac Ben Moses Of Vienna (d. 1270 )

January 19 — Dogen Zenji, founder of Soto Zen (d. 1253 )

DEATHS

Joscelin III Of Edessa , Count Of Edessa .

April 23 — Zhu Xi , Chinese Confucian Philosopher (b. 1130 ).

December — Gilbert Horal , 12th Grand Master Of The Knights Templar .

Countess Beatrice of Dia (approximate date).

on the eve of the Mongol Invasions , c. 1200 CE.]]