1237

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	12th century – 13th century – 14th century
Decades:	1200s 1210s 1220s – 1230s – 1240s 1250s 1260s
Years:	1234 1235 1236 – 1237 – 1238 1239 1240

1237 was a common year.

Events

Thomas II of Savoy becomes count of Flanders.
Elbląg, Poland is founded.
Representatives of all 4 khanates lead 150000 Mongol, Turkish and Persian troops into Europe.
The Mongols invade Russia.
Gualdo Tadino, Italy, is destroyed by fire.
The County of Artois is founded in France.
Baldwin II becomes Latin Emperor of Constantinople.
Conrad IV of Germany becomes King of Germany.
The Livonian Brothers of the Sword unite with the Teutonic Knights.
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor defeats Lombard League at Battle of Cortenuova
A major fire destroys some 30,000 dwellings in the Chinese capital city of Hangzhou.

April 15 – Richard Poore, English ecclesiastic
June 6 – John de Scotia, 9th Earl of Huntingdon
John of Brienne, king of Jerusalem and Latin Emperor of Constantinople (born c. 1148)
Jordanus Nemorarius, German scientist
Pons de Capduelh, French troubadour
September 23 – Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet and politician (born c.1178)

Aragon – James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276)
Castile – Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and León (reigned from 1217 to 1252)
Joan, wife of Llwelyn the Great

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