World map in AD 1236 — territory by country

Frame AD 1236 — world borders from AD 1236 to AD 1240. 137 countries have territory in this frame, and the largest is Mongol Empire (≈ 18.81 million km²).

Countries with territory in this frame (137, largest first)

Map of this frame (only countries over 400,000 km², simplified)

New countries in this frame (17)

Mali Empire · Crown of Castile · Rasulid dynasty · Hafsid dynasty · Teutonic Order · Zayyanid dynasty · Taifa of Murcia · Sri Lanka · Taifa of Valencia · County of Toulouse · Taifa of Dénia · County of Foix · Empire of Thessalonica · Taifa of Almería · Taifa of Córdoba · Kingdom of Dambadeniya · Taifa of Niebla

Countries that disappeared in this frame (19)

Khwarazmian Empire · Kimak–Kipchak confederation · Jin dynasty (1115–1234) · Sena dynasty · Kingdom of Castile · Paramara dynasty · Celtic Britons · Sosso Empire · Kashmir · Kingdom of León · Shirvan · Takrur · Uyunid dynasty · Volga Bulgaria · Classic Veracruz culture · County of Urgell · Berga · Bali Kingdom · County of Boulogne

Directions of expansion (6)

These are cases where one country’s land grew into another country’s former land (not actual routes of advance).

• Mongol Empire → former land of Khwarazmian Empire, ≈ 1.32 million km²
• Mongol Empire → former land of Kimak–Kipchak confederation, ≈ 1.21 million km²
• Mongol Empire → former land of Jin dynasty (1115–1234), ≈ 786 thousand km²
• Mamluk dynasty (Delhi) → former land of Sena dynasty, ≈ 183 thousand km²
• Mamluk dynasty (Delhi) → former land of Paramara dynasty, ≈ 172 thousand km²
• Mongol Empire → former land of Kashmir, ≈ 157 thousand km²

The world in AD 1236

39 events from the sources that fall in this frame, grouped by region.

China (11)

• AD 1236 — Cao Youwen fought hard against the Yuan forces at Yangping Pass in Daan Army and died in battle. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷042 端平三年)
• AD 1236 — The Yuan forces broke Gushi County; Lü Wenxin and Du Lin, Huaixi commanders, led tens of thousands of defeated soldiers in rebellion. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷042 端平三年)
• AD 1236 — The army of the Yuan crown prince Godan left Chengdu and broke Wenzhou; the garrison official Liu Rui and others died in battle. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷042 端平三年)
• AD 1236 — The Yuan forces besieged Guangzhou and ordered Shi Songzhi to relieve Guangzhou. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷042 端平三年)
• AD 1236 — Kudan entered Chengdu. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史 卷2 太宗 1236年 10月)
• AD 1236 — When the prefecture of Xiangyang submitted, You Xian was entrusted with Xiangyang and Fancheng. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史 卷2 太宗 1236年)
• AD 1236 — In the ninth month, day renwu, Cao Youwen, commander of the imperial guard forces, fought the Mongols at Yangping Pass of Da'an Jun, was defeated and died. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 권168 九月 단락168.47.0)
• AD 1238 — The garrison commander of Xiangyang, Liu Yi, rebelled, seized You Xian and others, and surrendered to the Song; the Song recovered Xiangyang and Fancheng. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史 卷2 太宗 1238年)
• AD 1238 — In the ninth month the Mongol Chahan, with an army said to be eight hundred thousand, besieged Luzhou; he built boats at Xiaohu and raised a sixty-li earthwork outside the moat, but Du Gao defended with great effort. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 권169 九月 단락169.31.0)
• AD 1239 — In the third month Meng Gong fought the Mongols three times, recovered Xinyang Jun, Fancheng and Xiangyang, then also recovered Guanghua Jun, and Xi and Cai surrendered. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 권169 三月 단락169.13.0)

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Korean Peninsula (6)

• AD 1236 — When the Mongols reach Gaeju, Captain Hui-gyeong of the Gyeongbyeolcho and Lieutenant Myeong-jun of Gaeju strike from both sides with an ambush. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家 卷23 高宗 二十三年)
• AD 1236 — When the Mongols besiege Onsu district, the clerk Hyeon Ryeo and others open the gates, go out and fight, and win a great victory. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家 卷23 高宗 二十三年)
• AD 1236 — Jeon Gong-yeol of the Bujeong Byeolcho intercepts twenty Mongol cavalry on the mountain path of Goran-sa, kills two, and captures some twenty horses. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家 卷23 高宗 二十三年)
• AD 1236 — The Daeheung-gwan reports that the Mongols attacked the castle for several days, but the defenders opened the gates and went out and won a great victory. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家 卷23 高宗 二十三年)
• AD 1236 — 1236: Mongol forces demand surrender at Jukju. The soldiers inside strike and drive them off, and the Mongols attack for 15 days with catapults and fire but cannot take it and withdraw. Defense commissioner Song Mun-ju had anticipated their tactics (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권16 高宗 二十三年)
• AD 1238 — The Mongols reach Dongkyeong and burn the pagoda of Hwangnyong Temple. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家 卷23 高宗 二十五年)

West Asia (6)

• AD 1236 — The western army set out against «Polo» (پولو) and the Bashkirs («باشغرد»); it took Polo and carried out massacre and plunder. (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 5652–5654)
• AD 1237 — The Mongols attacked Baghdad and Erbil, fighting from the city to the citadel (partly damaged). (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 15012–15014)
• AD 1237 — The Caliph sent Arslan Tekin with three thousand cavalry as reinforcements; on hearing of their arrival the Mongols suddenly fled (…) (partly damaged). (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 15048–15050)
• AD 1237 — The Caliph declared holy war (jihad), had the citizens occupied with bows and weapons, and ordered the moat and walls of Baghdad repaired. (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 15051–15053)
• AD 1237 — Caliph al-Mustansir came out of the city, gathered the citizens and addressed them. As the Mongols were chased, many died, and captives and horses were recovered; the event took place on a Friday. (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 15084–15090)
• AD 1238 — Batu reached a city «مانشکه» and besieged it for two months without taking it. (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 5757–5759)

Eastern Europe & Russia (10)

• AD 1236 — Yaroslav leaves Novgorod to be enthroned in Kyiv and seats his son Alexander there. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1236년)
• AD 1236 — Subedei was sent with an army to the border of Bulgar; they went as far as the town «…نک» and defeated the army there. (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 5682–5684)
• AD 1237 — Batu burned the capital of Bolgar in the autumn of 1237 (described as reduced to a handful of ash). (Karamzin, History of the Russian State 제3권 VIII장)
• AD 1237 — Solar eclipse on 3 August. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1237년)
• AD 1237 — The princes united, besieged Ryazan («ریازان»), took it in three days, and then took other cities as well; Kölgen was wounded (the line breaks at the next word «وفا…»). (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 5748–5750)
• AD 1238 — The Tatars enter the land of Ryazan, take Nuzla, and camp. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1238년)
• AD 1238 — Moscow («مسکو») was taken within a few days, and a man called «Ulai Temür» was killed. Then a large city was besieged for eight days and taken (the city name «بوری» is uncertain). (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 5751–5753)
• AD 1239 — After a long battle of uncertain outcome, the Tatars burned Chernigov, then withdrew through Glukhov to rest on the Don, and freed the captive bishop Porfiry. (Karamzin, History of the Russian State 제4권 I장)
• AD 1240 — The Swedish, Murman, Sum and Emi armies camp at the mouth of the Izhora on the Neva (prelude to the battle of the Neva). (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1240년)
• AD 1240 — Batu took the city «منکرقان» of Great Rus (Kyiv) in nine days, then took all the cities of the region toward «اولادمور» (Vladimir), going from tümen to tümen. (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 6042–6044)

The Americas (6)

• AD 1240 — Lloque Yupanqui enters the Cana region and sends envoys urging submission (Inca Garcilaso, Royal Commentaries of the Incas Libro II cap. XVIII (vol.1, l.7149))
• AD 1240 — Lloque Yupanqui leaves a superintendent and advances as far as the Ayavire village and tribe (Inca Garcilaso, Royal Commentaries of the Incas Libro II cap. XVIII (vol.1, l.7159))
• AD 1240 — A fortress is built at Pucara, serving as the defense line and border of the conquered land (Inca Garcilaso, Royal Commentaries of the Incas Libro II cap. XVIII (vol.1, l.7202))
• AD 1240 — Lloque Yupanqui reaches the boundary of Atun Colla and Chucuito, sending his usual demand for submission (Inca Garcilaso, Royal Commentaries of the Incas Libro II cap. XX (vol.1, l.7370))
• AD 1240 — Sends commanders to the western Urin Pacasa region to subdue it (Inca Garcilaso, Royal Commentaries of the Incas Libro II cap. XX (vol.1, l.7423))
• AD 1240 — Lloque Yupanqui dies; having no legitimate son, Mayta Cápac becomes crown prince (Inca Garcilaso, Royal Commentaries of the Incas Libro II cap. XX (vol.1, l.7470))

Changes of power ◆

• ◆ AD 1236 — Crown of Castile appears
• ◆ AD 1236 — Hafsid dynasty appears
• ◆ AD 1236 — Mali Empire appears
• ◆ AD 1236 — Rasulid dynasty appears
• ◆ AD 1236 — Teutonic Order appears
• ◆ AD 1236 — Zayyanid dynasty appears
• ◆ AD 1236 — Celtic Britons ends
• ◆ AD 1236 — Jin dynasty (1115–1234) ends

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