What happened in 1240?
Battle of the Neva, Siege of Kyiv and Siege of Faenza — among 44 events recorded in 1240. A further 9 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 5
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Battle of the Neva
1240 battle
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Siege of Kyiv
1240 Mongol siege of a Rus' city
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Mongol invasion of Poland
Military campaign, 1240 to 1241
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Siege of Faenza
1240–1241 conflict
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Mongol conquest of Tibet
(1206 — 1723 )
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People 12
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Germanus II of Constantinople died
Patriarch of Constantinople
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Methodius II of Constantinople died
Ecumenical Patriarch in 1240
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Alexander of Villedieu died
French mathematician
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Peter III of Aragon born
Born in Valencia. King of Aragon and Valencia (1276–85); King of Sicily (1282–85).
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Jean de Meun born
Born in Meung-sur-Loire. French author (1240–1305).
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Abraham Abulafia born
Born in Zaragoza. Spanish Kabbalah teacher (1240-1291).
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Boetius of Dacia born
Born in Denmark. 13th-century Danish philosopher.
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Benedict XI born
Born in Treviso. Pope of the Catholic Church from 1303 to 1304.
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Llywelyn ab Iorwerth died
Died in Aberconwy Abbey. Prince of Gwynedd from 1199 to 1240.
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Andronikos II of Trebizond born
Born in Trabzon. Emperor of Trebizond.
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Emperor Duzong of Song born
Born in Shaoxing. Emperor of the Song Dynasty.
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William VII, Marquess of Montferrat born
Born in Trino. 13th century Italian noble.
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Science & Technology 1
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University of Siena
Italian university
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Exploration & Discovery 1
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Casa Malpaís
historic place in Apache County, Arizona
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Religion & Belief Systems 8
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Cistercian Abbey Netlieu
Monastery located in Hérault, in France
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Synod of Worcester
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Metz Cathedral
Cathedral located in Moselle, in France
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Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Llanes
Cultural property in Llanes, Spain
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Sant'Anna
Building in Venice, Italy
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Alexandrovsky Monastery
Monastery in Suzdal, Russia
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Hermitage of Our Lady of Soto
Hermitage of Our Lady of Soto, Revenga, Segovia
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Gerkesklooster Abbey
Monastery
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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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Babai revolt
1239–1240 insurrection in the Sultanate of Rum
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Architecture & Engineering 13
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Basilica of Our Lady
Church in Tongeren, Belgium
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Pielenhofen Abbey
Monastery
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Dale Church
Church building in Luster, Vestland, Norway
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Voxtorp Church
Church building in Kalmar Municipality, Sweden
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St Giles' Church, Skelton
Church in York, UK
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Hermitage Castle
Semi-ruined castle in Scotland
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Sōfuku-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Castello dell'Imperatore
Medieval castle in Prato, Italy
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Safed Fortress
Archaeological site in Israel
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Minase Jingū
Shinto shrine in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Homburg Ruin
Castle ruin in Läufelfingen in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Saint Catherine's chapel
Chapel located in Moselle, in France
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Neuhaus Castle
Castle in Gais, South Tyrol, Italy
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Empires & Countries 3
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Kievan Rus' dissolved
Kievan Rus' ceased to exist, having been centered at Kyiv.
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Volga Bulgaria dissolved
Volga Bulgaria ceased to exist, having been centered at Bolğar.
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Canton of Schwyz founded
Canton of Schwyz was founded, with its capital at Schwyz.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 9 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 1240 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 1240.
13th century 1
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Fibonacci died
Italian mathematician (c.1170–c.1240/50)
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1240s 8
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Village church Schwanebeck
Church building in Barnim district, Germany
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Village church Seegefeld
Church building in Havelland district, Brandenburg state of Germany
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Village church Golzow (Barnim)
Church building in Brandenburg state, Germany
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Waltersdorf (Schönefeld) village church
Listed hall church in Waltersdorf, municipality of Schönefeld, Brandenburg state, Germany
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Waßmannsdorf village church
Listed hall church in Waßmannsdorf, municipality of Schönefeld, Brandenburg state, Germany
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Komtureikirche St. Sebastian
Hall church in Lietzen, Märkisch-Oderland, Brandenburg, Germany
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Church in Metzelthin
Protestant church in Metzelthin, Uckermark, Germany
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church of San Francesco (Matelica)
Church in Matelica, Italy
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