1218
| Years: 1215 1216 1217 - 1218 - 1219 1220 1221 | |
| Decades: 1180s 1190s 1200s - 1210s - 1220s 1230s 1240s | |
| Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century | |
Events
- Damietta is besieged by the knights of the Fifth Crusade.
- Livonian Brothers of the Sword begin to conquer Estonia.
- Minamoto no Sanetomo becomes Udaijin of Japan.
- Alfonso IX of Castile founds a university in Salamanca.
Ongoing events
Births
- Emperor Chukyo of Japan
- September 1 - Kujo Yoritsune, fourth shogun of the Kamakura shogunate
- May 1 - Rudolph I of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor
Deaths