1227 ( MCCXXVII ) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar , the 1227th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 227th year of the 2nd millennium , the 27th year of the 13th century , and the 8th year of the 1220s decade. As of the start of 1227, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Events [ change | change source ]

• March 19 – Pope Gregory IX succeeds Pope Honorius III as the 178th pope .

Deaths

for more information, see Category:1227 deaths .

• August 18 ? Genghis Khan