What Happened In History Year 1240

Historical Events for the Year 1240

• 15th July » Swedish–Novgorodian Wars: A Veliky Novgorod named Novgorodian army led by Alexander Nevsky defeats the Sweden e.g Swedes in the Battle of the Neva.

Famous Birthdays in 1240

• 29th September » Margaret of England (d. 1275)

Famous Deaths in History for 1240

• 30th January » Pelagio Galvani, Leonese cardinal (b. 1165)
• 11th April » Llywelyn the Great, Welsh prince (b. 1172)
• 24th July » Konrad von Thüringen, German knight (b. 1206)
• 16th November » Edmund Rich, English archbishop (b. 1175)

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