Historical Events in 1244
- Jul 11 Khwarezmian Tatars sack Jerusalem, decimating the city's Christian population and driving out Jews
Famous People Born in 1244
- Jun 24 Henry I, the Child, 1st count of Hessen (1256-1308), born in Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders (d. 1308)
- Oct 13 Jacques de Molay, French last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, born in Molay, Haute-Saône, France (d. 1314)
Famous People Who Died in 1244
- Mar 1 Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr, son of Welsh leader Llywelyn the Great, dies trying to escape from the Tower of London (b. 1200)
- Dec 5 Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies