1238
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| Years: 1235 1236 1237 - 1238 - 1239 1240 1241 | |
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| Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century | |
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[edit] 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
[edit] Births
- Nizamuddin Auliya, Indian Sufi saint ( died 1325)
- Theobald V of Champagne (approximate date; died 1270)
- Frederick III (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)
[edit] Deaths
- March 4 - Joan of England, 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
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