1236
Ferdinand III conquers Cordoba
The Castilian king entered the old Umayyad capital and converted its great mosque, with its endless horseshoe arches, into a cathedral.
Razia Sultana ascends in Delhi
Iltutmish's daughter, passed over in favor of her brothers, seized the Delhi throne after a year of palace chaos.
Yellow River floods devastate northern China
Catastrophic flooding along the Yellow River, worsened by the collapse of irrigation systems during the Mongol-Jin wars, drowned vast tracts of farmland…
Iltutmish dies in Delhi
The former slave who had consolidated the Delhi Sultanate died in his capital, leaving a contested succession and a kingdom stretching across much of northern…
Cordoba's Great Mosque consecrated as cathedral
Ferdinand III ordered the mihrab's qibla wall sealed and altars erected beneath the forest of double-tiered arches that the Umayyads had built two centuries…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1236?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1236. The most significant is Ferdinand III conquers Cordoba: The Castilian king entered the old Umayyad capital and converted its great mosque, with its endless horseshoe arches, into a cathedral.
What era was 1236 part of?
1236 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1236?
The events from 1236 span Europe, South Asia and East Asia.