Historical Events In 1240

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

Apr 14   Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales, dies in the year 1240.   

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

Jul 15   A Novgorodian army led by Alexander Nevsky defeats the Swedes in the Battle of the Neva in the year 1240.   

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

Nov 26   On this day in history edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies   

Dec 06   Mongols under Batu Khan occupy & destroy Kiev in the year 1240.   

Sep 29   In the year 1240 birth of margaret of England, Queen consort of Scotland, (d. 1275)   

Jan 29   Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) died in the year 1240.   

Apr 11   In the year 1240 llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies   

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

May 01   Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals died on this day in history.   

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

Nov 26   On this day in history edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies