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Battle at Leitha river between Hungarian forces of King Béla IV of Hungary and Austrian army of Duke Frederick II - Aust

Battle at Leitha river between Hungarian forces of King Béla IV of Hungary and Austrian army of Duke Frederick II - Austrian victory but Frederick is killed

Battle at Leitha river between Hungarian forces of King Béla IV of Hungary and Austrian army of Duke Frederick II - Austrian victory but Frederick is killed

Events Before

  1. Duke Frederick II of Austria issues a charter extending rights and protection for Jews - 1st territorial ruler to claim

    Duke Frederick II of Austria issues a charter extending rights and protection for Jews - 1st territorial ruler to claim Jews as his own subjects [1]

  2. Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland, is granted resignation after having confessed to torture and forgery

    Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland, is granted resignation after having confessed to torture and forgery

  3. Franciscan envoys Giovanni da Pian del Carpine and Benedict to Pole depart Lyon on first Catholic mission to the Mongols

    Franciscan envoys Giovanni da Pian del Carpine and Benedict to Pole depart Lyon on first Catholic mission to the Mongols. Carpine returns 1247 as first European with account of a Mongolian court

  4. 1st Council of Lyon (13th ecumenical council) opens

    1st Council of Lyon (13th ecumenical council) opens

  5. Pope bans Emperor Frederick II Hohenstaufen for 3rd time

    Pope bans Emperor Frederick II Hohenstaufen for 3rd time

Events After

  1. William II of Holland elected Roman Catholic anti-king of Germany

    William II of Holland elected Roman Catholic anti-king of Germany

  2. Conquest of Seville occurs by Christian troops under King Ferdinand III of Castile after the city surrenders

    Seville is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville.

  3. Construction of the new Cologne Cathedral in the Gothic style begins with the laying of the foundation stone by Archbish

    Construction of the new Cologne Cathedral in the Gothic style begins with the laying of the foundation stone by Archbishop Konrad von Hochstaden (completed 1880)

  4. Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Archbishop of Utrecht Otto III

    Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Archbishop of Utrecht Otto III

  5. Earl William II of Holland crowned as King of Germany

    Earl William II of Holland crowned as King of Germany

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