1223: what happened around the world

In 1223, 12 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of the Kalka River, Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' and Battle of Samara Bend among the best known. 30 more were already under way, such as Crusades and Albigensian Crusade. 3 things were founded or built that year, from Montgomery Castle and Broletto.

12events began
30already under way
3founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges10

Revolts, massacres and attacks1

Disasters1

Already under way in 122330

Came to an end in 12233

Founded or built in 12233

Stories that pass through 1223

Out of AfricaHow one species took the whole planet, 300,000 BC – AD 1300 The Discovery of the Pacific IslandsFinding a third of the planet without instruments, 3000 BC - AD 1500 Genghis KhanFrom a boy on the Onon to the Caspian, c. 1162–1227

Nearby years

1202 1204 1205 1213 1220 1221 1223 1240 1241 1242 1260 1274 1282 All of the 13th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →