1200 (MCC) is a common year. Had the Gregorian calendar existed that year or before, the year 1200 would have been a century leap year and a leap year starting on Saturday.
Events
University of Paris received charter from Philip II of France
The Kanem-Bornu Empire was established in northern Africa around the year 1200
Mongol victory over Northern China — 30,000,000 killed
Births
Al-Abhari, Persian philosopher and mathematician (died 1265) Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman and poet (died 1278) Adam Marsh, English Franciscan (approximate date; died 1259) John Fitzalan, Lord of Oswestry Matthew Paris, English Benedictine monk and chronicler (approximate date; died 1259) Rabbi Isaac ben Moses of Vienna (died 1270) Dogen Zenji, founder of Soto Zen (died 1253)
Deaths
Joscelin III of Edessa
Zhu Xi, Chinese philosopher (born 1130) Gilbert Horal, 12th Grand Master of the Knights Templar