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'Years:' 1234 1235 1236 - 1237 - 1238 1239 1240

'Decades:' 1200s 1210s 1220s - '1230s' - 1240s 1250s 1260s

'Centuries:' 12th century - '13th century' - 14th century

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Events

Births

Deaths

Monarchs/Presidents

Events

★ Thomas II of Savoy becomes count of Flanders.

★ Elbląg, Poland is founded.

★ The Mongols invade Russia.

★ Gualdo Tadino, Italy, is destroyed by fire.

★ The County of Artois is founded in France.

★ Baldwin II becomes Latin Emperor of Constantinople.

★ Conrad IV of Germany becomes King of Germany.

★ The Livonian Brothers of the Sword unite with the Teutonic Knights.

★ Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor defeats Lombard League at Battle of Cortenuova

★ A major fire destroys some 30,000 dwellings in the Chinese capital city of Hangzhou.

Births

★ Bohemond VI of Antioch, ruler of the principality of Antioch

Deaths

★ April 15 - Richard Poore, English ecclesiastic

★ June 6 - John de Scotia, 9th Earl of Huntingdon

★ John of Brienne, king of Jerusalem and Latin Emperor of Constantinople (born c. 1148)

★ Jordanus Nemorarius, German scientist

★ Pons de Capduelh, French troubadour

★ September 23 - Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet and politician (born c.1178)

Monarchs/Presidents

★ Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276)

★ Castile - Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and Leon (reigned from 1217 to 1252)

★ Joan, wife of Llwelyn the Great