1208

Events

  • January 31 – Inferior Swedish forces defeats the invading danes in Battle of Lena.
  • June 21Philip of Swabia King of Germany and rival Holy Roman Emperor to Otto IV, assassinated in Bamberg by German Count Otto of Wittelsbach because Philip had refused to give him his daughter in marriage.
  • With the help of the newly converted local tribes of Livs and Letts, the crusaders initiated raids into part of what is present-day Estonia and Estonian ancient fight for independence began (lasted until 1227).

Births

Deaths

  • April 22Philip of Poitou, Prince-Bishop of Durham
  • June 21Philip of Swabia, king of Germany
  • November 9Sancha of Castile, queen of Alfonso II of Aragon (born 1155)
  • Amhaoibh O'Rothlain, Chief of Calruidhe Cuile Cearnadha
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