1243
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Ancient Olympiads' not found. 1243 (MCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1243rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 243rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 43rd year of the 13th century, and the 4th year of the 1240s decade. As of the start of 1243, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 12th century – 13th century – 14th century |
| Decades: | 1210s 1220s 1230s – 1240s – 1250s 1260s 1270s |
| Years: | 1240 1241 1242 – 1243 – 1244 1245 1246 |
Events
- Innocent IV was elected pope.
- Castile captures the city of Murcia from the Moors.
- City of Brno founded
- Battle of Köse Dag