1238

'Years:' 1235 1236 1237 - 1238 - 1239 1240 1241

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

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

Contents

Events

Births

Deaths

Events

★ Battle of the Sit River was fought in the northern part of the present-day Yaroslavl Oblast of Russia between the Mongol Hordes of Batu Khan and the Russians under George II of Vladimir-Suzdal (also known as Yuri II) during the Mongol invasion of Rus.

★ In the Iberian peninsula, James I of Aragon captures the city of Valencia September 28 from the Moors; the Moors retreat to Granada.

★ Mongols seize Moscow, at that time a small town.

★ Peterborough Cathedral is consecrated.

★ The Khmers are expelled from Luang Phrabang in Laos.

★ The Sukhothai kingdom is founded in Thailand.

★ The seat of the patriarchate of Aquileia is transferred to Udine.

★ Simon de Montfort marries Eleanor, sister of Henry III of England.

★ The Battle of Örlygsstaðir takes place -- it is the largest armed conflict in the history of Iceland

Births

★ Nizamuddin Auliya, Indian Sufi saint ( died 1325)

★ Theobald V of Champagne (approximate date; died 1270)

★ Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (died 1302)

★ Meinhard II of Gorizia-Tyrol (died 1295)

★ Shri Madhvacharya, Vaishnavite saint and founder of Dvaita school ( year he left for Upper Badari 1317)

★ Henry de Montfort, son of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (died 1265)

★ Magnus Lagabøte, king of Norway (died 1280)

Deaths

★ March 4 - Joan of England, Queen consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II of Scotland (born 1210)

★ March 4 - George II of Vladimir-Suzdal (Yuri II, Grand Prince of Vladimir) (b. 1189)

★ March 19 - Duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163)

★ Al-Kamil, Ayyubid sultan of Egypt

★ Hugh le Despenser I, English nobleman)

★ Peter des Roches, bishop of Winchester