1232 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 12th century – 13th century – 14th century |
| Decades: | 1200s 1210s 1220s – 1230s – 1240s 1250s 1260s |
| Years: | 1229 1230 1231 – 1232 – 1233 1234 1235 |
The year 1232 was a time of change and new ideas, especially in Asia. It was part of the 13th century, a period when many important inventions and events shaped the world. One of the most significant things that happened this year was a big step forward in how people shared information.
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Key Events in 1232
The Printing Press is Invented
In 1232, a very important invention called the printing press was created in Korea. You might have heard about the printing press being invented much later in Europe by Johannes Gutenberg, but the Koreans actually developed their own version centuries earlier!
This early Korean printing press used metal type. Imagine having tiny, individual letters made of metal. These letters could be arranged to form words and sentences. Once a page of text was set up, ink was applied, and then paper was pressed onto the metal type to print the words. This was a huge improvement over writing everything by hand.
Why the Printing Press Was a Big Deal
The invention of the printing press was incredibly important because it made it much easier and faster to create books and other written materials. Before this, every single book had to be copied by hand, which took a very long time and was expensive.
With the printing press, many copies of the same book could be made quickly. This meant that knowledge, stories, and new ideas could spread much faster and reach more people. It helped more people learn to read and allowed information to travel further than ever before. This invention truly changed how people learned and shared what they knew.
Images for kids
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Hubert de Burgh kneeling at an altar, by Matthew of Paris.
See also
In Spanish: 1232 para niños
