John, King of England

John was the king of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. He lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse of the Angevin Empire and contributing to the subsequent growth in power of the French Capetian dynasty during the 13th century. The baronial revolt at the end of John's reign led to the sealing of Magna Carta, a document considered an early step in the evolution of the constitution of the United Kingdom.

24 December 1166

Born on the same birth day (24 December): Abdirizak Haji Hussein • Clarence Gilyard • Franz Waxman • Geoff Allott • Glenn McQueen • James Prescott Joule • John V, Duke of Brittany • Louis Tomlinson • Mark Millar • Munetaka Higuchi • Philip Ziegler • Sofia Black-D'Elia • Stefanos Athanasiadis • Tevfik Fikret • Tim Jennings • Tomas Kalnoky • William C. Schneider • Álvaro Mesén • Émile Wegelin