A great Mongol empire raised by Ghengis Khan. See "FOUNDING OF THE
MONGOL EMPIRE BY GHENGIS KHAN," vi, 103.
1204. Constantinople in revolt. See "VENETIANS AND CRUSADERS TAKE CONSTANTINOPLE," vi, 121.
Loss of Normandy and other French possessions by King John of England. See "PHILIP OF FRANCE WINS THE FRENCH DOMAINS OF THE ENGLISH KINGS," vi, 86.
Foundation of the Latin Empire of the East. See "LATIN EMPIRE OF THE
EAST," vi, 140.
1205. Boniface sells Crete to the Venetians.
1206. Henry of Flanders elected emperor of Constantinople; he vainly attempts to remedy the civil and ecclesiastical confusion in his dominions.
Theodore Lascaris, son-in-law of Alexius III, establishes the Greek empire of Nicaea.
1207. Stephen Langton consecrated archbishop of Canterbury by Innocent III; resistance of King John. See "INNOCENT III EXALTS THE PAPAL POWER," vi, 156.
1208. Tuscany ceases to be a separate state, except the republic of Florence.
A crusade against the Albigenses is proclaimed by Innocent III.