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According to the Lüneburg manuscript, a piper leads 130 children of Hamelin away

According to the Lüneburg manuscript, a piper leads 130 children of Hamelin away

According to the Lüneburg manuscript, a piper leads 130 children of Hamelin away

Events Before

  1. Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, the last native and independent Prince of Wales, is killed at the Battle of Orewin Bridge near Cil

    Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, the last native and independent Prince of Wales, is killed at the Battle of Orewin Bridge near Cilmeri, close to Builth Wells in mid Wales, by forces of Edward I of England. Gruffydd reigned from 1259 and is known as Llywelyn the Last.

  2. King of Aragon Pedro III annexes Sicily

    King of Aragon Pedro III annexes Sicily

  3. Nichiren Daishonin, founder of the Nichiren School of Buddhism, dies, his ashes are interred at Taisekiji Temple

    Nichiren Daishonin, founder of the Nichiren School of Buddhism, dies, his ashes are interred at Taisekiji Temple

  4. Dafydd ap Gruffydd, Prince of Gwynedd, Wales, becomes the first person to be executed by being hanged, drawn, and quarte

    Dafydd ap Gruffydd, Prince of Gwynedd, Wales, becomes the first person to be executed by being hanged, drawn, and quartered

  5. Albert I, son of Rudolf I of Hapsburg made sole ruler of the Duchies of Austria and Styria under Treaty of Rheinfelden,

    Albert I, son of Rudolf I of Hapsburg made sole ruler of the Duchies of Austria and Styria under Treaty of Rheinfelden, removing his brother Rudolph II as co-ruler (leads later to Rudolph's son murdering his uncle)

Events After

  1. Jews burn to death as synagogue in which they are hiding set ablaze by mob of Christians in retribution for alleged crim

    Jews burn to death as synagogue in which they are hiding set ablaze by mob of Christians in retribution for alleged crime of "blood libel", ritualistic bloodletting from a kidnapped child, in Munich, Duchy of Upper Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire

  2. Rabbi Mir of Rothenbur imprisoned in the fortress of Ensisheim, Alsace, by King Rudolf I (he died there seven years late

    Rabbi Mir of Rothenbur imprisoned in the fortress of Ensisheim, Alsace, by King Rudolf I (he died there seven years later)

  3. During St. Lucia's Flood in northwest Netherlands, the Zuiderzee seawall collapses with the loss of over 50,000 lives, t

    During St. Lucia's Flood in northwest Netherlands, the Zuiderzee seawall collapses with the loss of over 50,000 lives, the fifth largest recorded flood in history

  4. King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca

    King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca

  5. The Treaty of San Agayz is signed, and Minorca is conquered by King Alfonso III of Aragon

    The Treaty of San Agayz is signed, and Minorca is conquered by King Alfonso III of Aragon

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