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The 1240s was a decade of the Julian Calendar which began on January 1, 1240, and ended on December 31, 1249. Events. 1240. By place. Europe. May 24 – Duke Skule Bårdsson, claimant to the Norwegian throne, is defeated by King Haakon IV ( the Old) and his supporters.
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Batu Khan and the Golden Horde sack the Ruthenian city of Kiev.Mandinka prince Sundiata Keita defeats Sosso king Soumaoro Kanté at the Battle of Kirina, beginning the Mali Empire.July 15 1240 – Russian prince Alexander Nevsky defeats the Swedes in the Battle of the Neva, saving Russia from a full-scale enemy invasion from the North.End of the civil war era in Norway.Abulafia, Maltese Jewish philosopher (died 1292)Pope Benedict XI (died 1304)Stephen V of Hungary (died 1272)Sigerus of Brabant, French theologian (died 1284)April 11 1240 – Llywelyn the Great, King of GwyneddJacques de Vitry, French historian and theologian (born c. 1180)William de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey (born 1166)People also ask
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Europe[edit] May 24 – Duke Skule Bårdsson, claimant to the Norwegian throne, is defeated by King Haakon IV ( the Old) and his supporters. He seeks refuge in Elgeseter Priory in Trondheim, and Haakon burns down the monastery, in which Skule is burned alive. Haakon becomes the undisputed ruler; this ends the civil war era in Norway, after 110 ...
The 1240s was a decade that began on 1 January 1240 and ended on 31 December 1249. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for 1240s . Home
Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. 1249 in England (1 C, 1 F). 1240s architecture in England (2 C)
