Events

• January 6 - Philip of Swabia becomes King of the Romans
• April 14 - Battle of Adrianople (1205) between Bulgars and Latins
• August 20 - Following certain news of Baldwin I's death, Henry of Flanders is crowned Emperor of the Latin Empire

Births

Deaths

• July 13 Hubert Walter Archbishop of Canterbury, Justiciar of England under Richard I and Chancellor under John at Teynham, Kent
• Baldwin I of Constantinople (b. 1172)
• Enrico Dandolo, Doge of Venice
• Roman Mstislavich , Prince of Kiev

State Leaders

• France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223)
• Venice - Pietro Ziani Doge of Venice (ruled from 1205 to 1229)