1238

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	12th century – 13th century – 14th century
Decades:	1200s  1210s  1220s  – 1230s –  1240s  1250s  1260s
Years:	1235 1236 1237 – 1238 – 1239 1240 1241

1238 Media

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  Conquest of Valencia (1238)

1238 (MCCXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1238th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 238th year of the 2nd millennium, the 38th year of the 13th century, and the 9th year of the 1230s decade. As of the start of 1238, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

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 Yuri II of Vladimir 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