In the year 1209, settlers from Bristol celebrating Easter Monday are massacred in Dublin by warriors of the Irish O’Byrne clan (Apr), the University of Cambridge is founded, the London Bridge is completed by a stone-arched structure and with houses on it to pay for part of the maintenance, the Franciscan order of the Roman Catholic Church is founded by the Italian priest Francis of Assisi - and all these fine people were born:

1209-xxxx Valdemar the Young* the eldest son and co-ruler of King Valdemar II of Denmark - Denmark (1231/c.21)

1209-0105 Richard of Cornwall* second son of John, King of England/one of the wealthiest men in Europe/negotiator during the Barons’ Crusade – Winchester Castle, Hampshire, England (1272/63)
1209-0111 Möngke Khan* the fourth khagan-emperor of the Mongol Empire/reformer/conquerer of Iraq, Syria and the kingdom of Dali - Mongol Empire (1259/50)

1209-0625 Fujiwara no Shunshi* 藤原 竴子 Empress consort of Japan as wife of Emperor Go-Horikawa – Japan (1233/24)

1209-0908 Sancho II of Portugal* the eldest son of Afonso II of Portugal - Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal (1248/38)

1209-1207 Vasilko Konstantinovich* the first Prince of Rostov, Rus'/son of Konstantin of Rostov/died in battle during the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' - Rostov (1238/28)

Updated 22.11.2022
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The London Brigde (1209-1831), painting by Claude de Jongh (1605-1663)