1223 facts for kids
Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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Centuries: | 12th century – 13th century – 14th century |
Decades: | 1190s 1200s 1210s – 1220s – 1230s 1240s 1250s |
Years: | 1220 1221 1222 – 1223 – 1224 1225 1226 |
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
See also
In Spanish: 1223 para niños
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