Historical Events In 1240

Apr 11   Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies in the year 1240.  

Apr 14   On this day in history llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales, dies  

May 01   In the year 1240 jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals  

Jul 15   On this day in history a Novgorodian army led by Alexander Nevsky defeats the Swedes in the Battle of the Neva.  

Jul 24   Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights in the year 1240.  

Nov 26   Edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies in the year 1240.  

Dec 06   Mongols under Batu Khan occupy & destroy Kiev on this day in history.  

Sep 29   On this day in history birth of margaret of England, Queen consort of Scotland, (d. 1275)  

Jan 29   Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) died on this day in history.  

Apr 11   Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 14   In the year 1240 llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales, dies  

May 01   In the year 1240 death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals  

Jul 24   In the year 1240 death of konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights  

Nov 26   Edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies on this day in history.