1241
| Years: 1238 1239 1240 - 1241 - 1242 1243 1244 | |
| Decades: 1210s 1220s 1230s - 1240s - 1250s 1260s 1270s | |
| Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century | |
Events
- April 5 - Mongols of Golden Horde under the command of Subotai defeat feudal Polish nobility, including Knights Templar, in the battle of Liegnitz
- April 27 - Mongols defeat Bela IV of Hungary in the battle of Sajo.
Births
- September 3 - King Alexander III of Scotland (d. 1286)
- Eleanor of Castile, queen of Edward I of England (d. 1290)
Deaths
- April 9 - Henry the Pious, Duke of Silesia
- August 22 - Pope Gregory IX
- September 23 - Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet and politician
- November 10 - Pope Celestine IV
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)