1224

Events 
 Foundation of the University of Naples.
 Livonian Brothers of the Sword conquers Latgallians and the stronghold of Tartu from Ugaunian and Russian troops.
 Last of Arabs expelled from Sicily.
 The Chichimecas capture Tula, Hidalgo.

 Deaths 
 Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht (born 1153)
 Hōjō Yoshitoki, regent of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan (born 1163)

 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 León (reigned from 1217 to 1252)
 Holy See – Honorius III pope (from 1216 to 1227)
 Mongol Empire – Genghis Khan, Mongol Khan (from 1206 to 1227)
 Navarre – Sancho VII the Strong King of Navarre (reigned from 1194 to 1234)
 Portugal – Afonso II, the Fat, King of Portugal (reigned from 1212 to 1233)
 Venice – Pietro Ziani Doge of Venice (ruled from 1205 to 1229)