1242

Events

 * - During a of, n forces, led by , rebuff an invasion attempt by the.
 * ascends to the throne of.
 * establishes the at.
 * , is chartered as a city.
 * , Germany is chartered as a town.
 * The diocese of, is created.
 * The archbishop of conquers the city from the.
 * The s invade the sultanate.
 * colonists arrive in after the Mongols fail to conquer the city.
 * The of the  devastate, and force the nation to pay tribute.
 * - suggests that the right and left  of the  are separate and describes the lesser circulation of.
 * A  working in  named  is captured by the Mongols and taken to.

Births

 * -, Japanese shogun (died )
 * (died )
 * , Byzantine historian
 * spouse of King (†)

Deaths

 * - of Japan (born )
 * - of Japan (born )
 * , regent of Japan (born )
 * , regent of Japan (born )
 * , regent of Japan (born )

Monarchs/Presidents

 * -  and count of  (reigned from  to )
 * -, the Saint (reigned from  to )