The world in 1208 AD — what happened that year

6 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

Song presented the heads of the treacherous ministers Han Tuozhou and Su Shidan. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史卷012 章宗泰和八年5月)
An edict permitted peace with Song. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史卷012 章宗泰和八年6月)
Zhangzong died in the Fu'an Palace, aged 41. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史卷012 章宗泰和八年11月)
The establishment of the peace was proclaimed by edict throughout the realm. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷039 嘉定元年)
In the third month Wang Nan went to Jin and, following the Jingkang precedent, asked that Song become a hereditary vassal state and requested tribute of three hundred thousand and more; Su Shidan and others said that once peace was settled they would present their heads in a box. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 권158 三月 단락158.22.0)

Michael Autoreianos crowns the despot Laskaris of Nicaea as emperor. (George Akropolites, History c.7 · L7027-7028)