MCCXVI

MCCXVI represents the Roman numeral for the year 1216. This year fell within the High Middle Ages. In Europe, a significant event of 1216 was the death of King John of England. His reign had been marked by conflict, including the First Barons' War, and the sealing of Magna Carta in the previous year. Following John's death, his young son Henry III was crowned king, with William Marshal serving as regent.

Across the continent, the Albigensian Crusade continued in southern France, a conflict aimed at suppressing the Cathar heresy. In the Byzantine Empire, the Latin Empire, established after the Fourth Crusade, continued to hold Constantinople, though it faced internal and external pressures. The Papacy, under Pope Innocent III and then Pope Honorius III, played a prominent role in European affairs, influencing political and religious matters. The year 1216 was also a period of ongoing development in architectural styles, with Gothic architecture becoming increasingly prevalent across Europe. Scholarship and monastic learning remained central to intellectual life, with universities gradually developing their influence.