1244
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Years: 1241 1242 1243 - 1244 - 1245 1246 1247 |
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Decades: 1210s 1220s 1230s - 1240s - 1250s 1260s 1270s |
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Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century |
This article is about the year 1244.
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Events
- Dogen Zenji establishes the Eiheiji temple in Japan, in doing so founding the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism.
- Sultan Malik al-Muattam razes city walls.
- James I of Aragon reconquers Altea, Spain.
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Births
- June 24 - Henry I of Hesse (d. 1308)
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Deaths
- March 1 - Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, eldest, illegitimate son of Llywelyn the Great (b. 1200)
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Monarchs/Presidents
- Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276)
- Castile - Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and Leon (reigned from 1217 to 1252).