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1200 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1200th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 200th year of the 2nd millennium, the 100th and last year of the 12th century, and the 1st year of the 1200s decade. As of the start of 1200, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian ...
He is succeeded by his 9-year-old son Hugh I as ruler of Cyprus. His mother, Queen Isabella I becomes regent over the young boy, but she dies suddenly four days after her husband. The High Court of Cyprus appoints Walter of Montbéliard (brother-in-law of Aimery) as regent and Hugh's guardian.
24 August – King John marries 12-year-old Isabella of Angoulême [2] at Bordeaux. 8 October – Isabella is crowned queen consort at Westminster Abbey. October – John receives the homage of William I of Scotland at Lincoln. [2] Layamon writes Brut, a history of early Britain, and one of the first works in Middle English. [2] 1201
The 12th century is the period from 1101 to 1200 in accordance with the Julian calendar. In the history of European culture, this period is considered part of the High Middle Ages and overlaps with what is often called the " 'Golden Age' of the Cistercians". The Golden Age of Islam experienced significant development, particularly in Islamic Spain.
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; Edit; View history; ... The century from 1200 to 1299, almost synonymous with the 13th century (1201 ...
The High Middle Ages, or High Medieval Period, was the period of European history that lasted from AD 1000 to 1300. The High Middle Ages were preceded by the Early Middle Ages and followed by the Late Middle Ages, which ended around AD 1500 (by historiographical convention).
The patronage system thrived in the U.S. federal government until 1883. In 1820 Congress limited federal administrators to four-year terms, which led to constant turnover; by the 1860s and the Civil War, patronage had led to widespread inefficiency and political corruption. Although it used to be confined to cabinet positions, department heads ...
New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas were established as the first four federal holidays in 1870. [120] Colorado was admitted as a state in 1876. Gilded Age (1877-1897)