History by century · The 1200s

The 13th century

In the 1200s, 981 recorded states existed somewhere in the world. 357 were founded and 204 came to an end. The great powers of the age included the Mongol Empire, the Kingdom of France and the Republic of Venice.

ProfileState656 states with a known seat in 1250 CESee 1250 CE in the atlas →

Great powers

Profiles of the 13th century, ranked by their military, territorial, economic and historical weight in the Institute’s analysis and by how strong they were in these hundred years.

Key events

All 150 battles, wars and treaties of the 13th century →

People

Works and ideas

States founded 357

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States that came to an end 204

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On this day

Year by year 85

The years of the 13th century with a page of their own: their events, births and deaths, and the states founded and ended.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). The 13th century. In The Epoch Institute. https://the-epoch-institute.org/centuries/13th-century
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