By place Europe • King
Canute II of Sweden ("the Tall") dies after a five-year reign. His rival,
Eric XI ("the Lisp and Lame"), returns as ruler of
Sweden (possibly after a civil war between the two of them). It is also possible that Canute dies of natural causes, and Eric peacefully then returns as king. • King
Andrew II of Hungary proclaims his son,
Coloman of Galicia, as ruler (or
ban) of
Bosnia, who passes it on to
Prijezda, a cousin of
Matej Ninoslav, despite Matej being the legitimate ruler. •
Reconquista – King
Sancho II of Portugal conquers the cities of
Aljustrel and
Mértola from the
Moors.
Mongol Empire •
February 9 –
Mongol conquest of the Jin dynasty: The Mongol army led by
Ögedei Khan captures the Jin capital at
Caizhou, after the two-month
Siege of Caizhou).
Emperor Aizong of Jin abdicates the throne to
Wanyan Chenglin, a descendant of the Jin imperial clan. After the Mongol and Song forces have breached the city walls, Aizong tries to escape, but commits suicide to avoid being captured. This marks the end of the
Jin dynasty (1115–1234) ('Great Jin') in China.
Africa • The
Manden region rises against the
Kaniaga Kingdom. This is the beginning of a process that will lead to the rise of the
Mali Empire.
By topic Religion •
November –
Pope Gregory IX proclaims war on the city of
Rome after a local revolt forces him into exile. He issues the papal bull
Rachel suum videns, calling for a new
crusade to the
Holy Land. •
Lund Cathedral in
Sweden is heavily damaged in a catastrophic fire. Large donations are made to the church, to rebuild the cathedral. == Births ==