1202

Years: 1199 1200 1201 - 1202 - 1203 1204 1205

Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s - 1200s - 1210s 1220s 1230s

Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century

Contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Heads of states

Events

• August 1 - Arthur of Brittany captured in Mirebeau, north of Poitiers
• Beginning of the Fourth Crusade.
• The chronicle of Roger of Wendover is of original value as of this year.
• Founding of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword
• Leonardo Fibonacci published Liber Abaci, introducing the Arabian zero to Europe
• First jesters in European courts

Births

Deaths

• March 8 - Sverre I of Norway

Heads of states

• England - John, King of England (reigned 1199 - 1216).
• France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223).

See also: 1202, 0 (number), 1170s, 1180, 1180s, 1190s, 1199, 1200, 1200s, 1201