1238

Events

 * was fought in the northern part of the present-day of  between the  Hordes of  and the Russians under  of  (also known as ) during the.
 * In the, captures the city of  September 28 from the ; the Moors retreat to.
 * seize, at that time a small town.
 * is consecrated.
 * The are expelled from  in.
 * The is founded in.
 * The seat of the patriarchate of is transferred to.
 * marries Eleanor, sister of.
 * takes place -- it is the largest armed conflict in the history of

Births

 * , Indian Sufi saint ( died )
 * (approximate date; died )
 * (died )
 * (died )
 * , and founder of  school ( year he left for Upper Badari )
 * , son of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (died )
 * , king of (died )

Deaths

 * -, wife of (born )
 * - of  (,  of ) (b. )
 * - Duke (b. )
 * , Ayyubid sultan of Egypt
 * , English nobleman)
 * , bishop of Winchester