1208

For information about the punk band, see 1208 (band)

Years: 1205 1206 1207 - 1208 - 1209 1210 1211

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 State

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.

Births

• February 2 - James I of Aragon
• Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester

Deaths

• June 21 Philip of Swabia King of Germany and rival of the Holy Roman Emperor

Heads of State

• Pope - Innocent III (pope from 1198 to 1216)
• England - John (reigned from 1199 to 1216)
• France - Philip II (reigned from 1180 to 1223)
• Hungary - Andrew II (reigned from 1205 to 1235)
• Scotland - William I (reigned from 1165 to 1214)

See also: 1208, 1165, 1170s, 1180, 1180s, 1190s, 1198, 1199, 1200s, 1205