1205
| Years: 1202 1203 1204 - 1205 - 1206 1207 1208 | |
| Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s - 1200s - 1210s 1220s 1230s | |
| Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century | |
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
- Pope Adrian V (approximate date; died 1276)
- Walter IV of Brienne
Deaths
- April 1 - Amalric II of Jerusalem (born 1145)
- July 13 - Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury
- Wenceslaus I, King of Bohemia
- Walter III of Brienne
- Baldwin I of Constantinople (born 1172)
- Enrico Dandolo, Doge of Venice
- Ladislaus III of Hungary (born 1201)
- Isabella of Jerusalem (born c. 1170)
- Simon II, Duke of Lorraine
- Roman Mstislavich, Prince of Kiev
- Alexius V, Byzantine emperor
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)