1244

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	12th century – 13th century – 14th century
Decades:	1210s  1220s  1230s  – 1240s –  1250s  1260s  1270s
Years:	1241 1242 1243 – 1244 – 1245 1246 1247

1244 Media

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  Battle of La Forbie by Matthew of Paris

1244 (MCCXLIV) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1244th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 244th year of the 2nd millennium, the 44th year of the 13th century, and the 5th year of the 1240s decade. As of the start of 1244, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Events

• Dogen Zenji establishes the Eiheiji temple in Japan, in doing so founding the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism.
• Sultan Malik al-Muattam razes city walls.
• James I of Aragon reconquers Altea, Spain.