1221
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 12th century – 13th century – 14th century |
| Decades: | 1190s 1200s 1210s – 1220s – 1230s 1240s 1250s |
| Years: | 1218 1219 1220 – 1221 – 1222 1223 1224 |
1221 Media
Jalal al-Din Mangburni (left) crosses the Indus River and escapes Genghis Khan.
1221 (MCCXXI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1221st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 221st year of the 2nd millennium, the 21st year of the 13th century, and the 2nd year of the 1220s decade. As of the start of 1221, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Deaths
- August 6 – Saint Dominic, Spanish founder of the Dominicans (born 1170)
- October 4 – William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (born 1179)
- October 21 – Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (born 1201)
- Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk