1238
| Years: 1235 1236 1237 - 1238 - 1239 1240 1241 | |
| Decades: 1200s 1210s 1220s - 1230s - 1240s 1250s 1260s | |
| Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century | |
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Events
- 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.
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Births
- Nizamuddin Auliya, Indian Sufi saint ( died 1325)
- Theobald V of Champagne (approximate date; died 1270)
- Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (died 1302)
- Meinhard II of Gorizia-Tyrol (died 1295)
- Shri Madhvacharya, Vaishnavite saint and founder of Dvaita school ( year he left for Upper Badari 1317)
- Henry de Montfort, son of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (died 1265)
- Magnus Lagabøte, king of Norway (died 1280)
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Deaths
- March 4 - Joan of England, queen of Alexander II of Scotland (born 1210)
- March 19 - Duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163)
- Al-Kamil, Ayyubid sultan of Egypt
- Hugh le Despenser I, English nobleman
- Yuri II, grand prince of Vladimir (born 1189)
- Peter des Roches, bishop of Winchester
