1240
From Freepedia
| Years: 1237 1238 1239 - 1240 - 1241 1242 1243 | |
| Decades: 1210s 1220s 1230s - 1240s - 1250s 1260s 1270s | |
| Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century | |
Contents |
Events
- Batu Khan and the Golden Horde sack the Ruthenian city of Kyiv
- Mandinka prince Sundiata Keita defeats Sosso king Soumaoro Kanté at the Battle of Kirina, beginning the Mali Empire.
Births
- Abulafia, Maltese Jewish philosopher (died 1292)
- Pope Benedict XI (died 1304)
- Stephen V of Hungary (died 1272)
- Sigerus of Brabant, French theologian (died 1284)
- Albert the Degenerate, landgrave of Thuringia (approximate date; died 1314)
Deaths
- April 11 - Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Gwynedd
- Ibn Arabi, Andalusian Arab philosopher
- Jacques de Vitry, French historian and theologian (born c. 1180)
- Agnes of France, daughter of Louis VII of France (born 1171)
- William de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey (born 1166)
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)
