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1237
Year
1237
was a
common year starting on Thursday
of the
Julian calendar
.
Events
Thomas II of Savoy
becomes
count of Flanders
.
Elbing
is founded in the
State of the Teutonic Order
.
After turning aside south for 15 years to invade the
Caucasus
,
Asia Minor
and
Persia
,
Batu Khan
resumes the
European invasion
, with the resumption of the
Mongol invasion of Rus'
foreshadowed thereby.
December 21
-
Mongol invasion
of Rus':
Ryazan
is sacked.
Gualdo Tadino
,
Italy
, is destroyed by fire.
The
County of Artois
is founded in
France
.
Baldwin II
becomes
Latin Emperor of Constantinople
.
Conrad IV of Germany
becomes
King of Germany
.
Livonian Crusade: After their defeat in the
Battle of Saule
, the
Livonian Brothers of the Sword
are absorbed into
the Teutonic Order
, as the autonomous
Livonian Order
. An
Estonian
rebellion begins on
Saaremaa Island
.
Battle of Cortenuova:
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
defeats the
Lombard League
.
A major fire destroys some 30,000 dwellings in the
Chinese capital
city of
Hangzhou
.
Births
Bohemond VI of Antioch
, ruler of the
principality of Antioch
Agnes of Dampierre
, ruling lady of Bourbon
Deaths
February 2
-
Joan, Lady of Wales
April 15
-
Richard Poore
, English ecclesiastic
May 21
-
Olaf the Black
, Norse sea-king
June 6
-
John of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon
Wei Liaoweng
, Chinese scholar, philosopher and politician
probable
-
Pons de Capduelh
, French troubadour
