1238
*
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
Russia.
* 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*
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)
*
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
*
Yuri II, grand prince of Vladimir (born
1189)
*
Peter des Roches, bishop of Winchester
