1236
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1236 (MCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1236th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 236th year of the 2nd millennium, the 36th year of the 13th century, and the 7th year of the 1230s decade. As of the start of 1236, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
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Events
- January 14 – Henry III of England marries Eleanor of Provence.
- May 6 – Roger of Wendover, Benedictine monk and chronicler of St Albans Abbey dies. His chronicle is continued by Matthew Paris.
- September 22 – Lithuanians and Semigallians beat Livonian Brothers of the Sword in Battle of Siauliai
- Volga Bulgaria is conquered by Mongol khan Batu.
- Córdoba was retaken for Christianity as part of the Reconquista in 1236, and became a centre of activity against the remaining Islamic population.
- Accession of Razia al-Din to the Sultanate of Delhi.
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Deaths
- Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti,a Sufi Saint.
- Iltutmish
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