1223 facts for kids

The year 1223 was a common year that started on a Sunday in the Julian calendar. In Roman numerals, it is written as MCCXXIII.

Big Events of 1223

• On March 25, Sancho II became the new King of Portugal.
• On May 31, a major battle happened called the Battle of the Kalka River. The powerful Mongol armies, led by Genghis Khan, won against the Russian warriors.
• On August 6, Louis VIII was crowned the new King of France.
• The rules for the Franciscan religious group were officially approved by Pope Honorius III.
• The Sicilian navy tried to take back the island of Jerba, but they were not successful.

People Born in 1223

• John FitzAlan, 6th Earl of Arundel (died 1267)
• Baibars, who later became a powerful Mamluk Sultan of Egypt and Syria (died 1277)
• Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer (died 1265)
• Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, the last native Prince of Wales (died 1282)

People Who Died in 1223

• March 8 – Wincenty Kadłubek, a Polish bishop and historian (born 1161)
• March 25 – King Afonso II of Portugal (born 1185)
• July 14 – King Philip II of France (born 1165)
• Giorgi IV Lasha, King of Georgia (born 1192)
• Giraldus Cambrensis, a Cambro-Norman clergyman and writer of history (born 1146)
• Mstislav III of Kiev
• Mukhali, a famous Mongol general
• Unkei, a Japanese sculptor (born 1151)

Pictures from 1223

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  Mongol horse archers were skilled warriors.

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  This map shows the Mongol invasion of Georgia and attacks on nearby countries.

See also

In Spanish: 1223 para niños