Historical events in 1242

27 historical records

April 12423 historical events

1242, April 5th ยท Russia ยท Lake Peipus ยท Warfare ยท Russia War ยท Nevski of Novgorod

Battle of Lake Peipus

Defeats the Teutonic Knights on the frozen ice of Lake Peipus

1242, April 5th ยท Russia ยท Lake Peipus ยท Warfare ยท Russia War ยท Nevski of Novgorod

Teutonic Knights

Defeats the Teutonic Knights on the frozen ice of Lake Peipus

1242, April ยท France ยท Chinon ยท Warfare ยท Saintonge War ยท Louis IX

Mobilization

Louis IX begins to assemble a force at Chinon

May 12423 historical events

1242, May 20th ยท England ยท Royen ยท Warfare ยท Saintonge War ยท Henry III

Invasion of France

The English king is joined by a host of French nobles including Hugh de Lusignan. Henry III disembarks at Royen with "a small number of men" and 30 tons of gold

1242, May 20th ยท France ยท Royen ยท Warfare ยท Saintonge War ยท Hugh de Lusignan

Invasion of France

The English king is joined by a host of French nobles including Hugh de Lusignan

1242, May 20th ยท France ยท Royen ยท Warfare ยท Saintonge War ยท Geoffroy de Rancon Taillebourg

Invasion of France

Geoffroy de Rancon, the Comte de Taillebourg, sides with Louis IX

June 12421 historical events

1242, June 26th ยท England ยท House ยท House of Beaumont ยท Henry de Beaumont Warwick, 6th

Death of Henry de Beaumont

Death of Thomas de Beaumont, 6th Earl of Warwick

July 12422 historical events

1242, July 21st ยท England ยท Taillebourg ยท Warfare ยท Saintonge War ยท Henry III

Battle of Taillebourg

Henry III & his French baron allies retreat to the town of Saintes. Decisive engagement of this brief, but critical war

1242, July 21st ยท France ยท Taillebourg ยท Warfare ยท Saintonge War ยท Louis IX

Battle of Taillebourg

Henry III & his French baron allies retreat to the town of Saintes

1242 ยท Bulgaria ยท House ยท House of Asen ยท Ivan Asen II

Invasion of Bulgaria

A new Mongol invasion forces Bulgaria to become a tributary to the Golden Horde

1242 ยท Bulgaria ยท House ยท House of Asen ยท Ivan Asen II

Rule of Bulgaria

A new Mongol invasion forces Bulgaria to become a tributary to the Golden Horde

1242 ยท England ยท House ยท House of Beaumont ยท Margaret Beaumont

Death of Margaret Beaumont

Death of Thomas de Newburgh

1242 ยท England ยท Warwick ยท House ยท House of Beaumont ยท Margaret Beaumont

Marriage

Margaret Newburgh marries John du Plessis who has the title & estates Earl of Warwick

1242 ยท England ยท House ยท House of Beaumont ยท Margaret Beaumont

Succession

Dies without an heir, the castle & estates pass to his sister Margaret

1242 ยท England ยท House ยท House of Beaumont ยท Henry de Beaumont Warwick, 6th

Peerage

Newburgh dies without an heir, the castle & estates pass to his sister Margaret

1242 ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Montfort ยท Simon de Montfort Leicester, 6th

Invasion of Gascony

Reconciled with Henry III in his campaign to capture lost territories in France

1242 ยท England ยท Warwick ยท House ยท House of Plessis ยท John du Plessis Warwick, 7th

Marriage

Margaret Newburgh marries John du Plessis who has the title & estates Earl of Warwick

1242 ยท England ยท Warwick ยท House ยท House of Plessis ยท John du Plessis Warwick, 7th

Peerage

Created Earl of Warwick, 7th

1242 ยท England ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท Henry III

Invasion of France

Henrys half brothers involve him in an expensively disastrous military venture

1242 ยท England ยท Warfare ยท Saintonge War ยท Henry III

Invasion of France

Henry III supports the Lords in the south who have rebelled against Louis IX

1242 ยท England ยท Poitou ยท Warfare ยท Saintonge War ยท Henry III

Siege of Poitou

Attempts to capture Poitou but fails & loses Saintonge

1242 ยท France ยท Warfare ยท Saintonge War ยท Louis IX

Invasion of France

Henry III invades France in support of the Lords in the sth

1242 ยท France ยท Aquitaine ยท Warfare ยท Saintonge War ยท Louis IX

Rule of Aquitaine

Aquitaine submits to Louis IX

1242 ยท France ยท Toulouse ยท Warfare ยท Saintonge War ยท Louis IX

Rule of Toulouse

Toulouse submits to Louis IX

1242 ยท India ยท House ยท House of Muizzi ยท Masud

Succession

Succeeds as Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate

1242 ยท Mongolia ยท Warfare ยท Mongol-Empire War ยท Subatai Baadur

Invasion of Italy

Returns home to elect a leader after the death of Ogati, ends his campaigns in Europe

1242 ยท Morocco ยท House ยท House of Almohad ยท Ali Al-Saaid

Succession

Succeeds as King of Morocco