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BC Solar eclipse on this date might indicate the birth of the legendary Heracles in Thebes, Greece

BC Solar eclipse on this date might indicate the birth of the legendary Heracles in Thebes, Greece

BC Solar eclipse on this date might indicate the birth of the legendary Heracles in Thebes, Greece

Events Before

  1. 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.

  2. 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)

  3. The Servite Order is officially approved by Cardinal Raniero Capocci, papal legate in Tuscany

    The Servite Order is officially approved by Cardinal Raniero Capocci, papal legate in Tuscany

  4. The Seventh Crusade is defeated in Egypt, and Louis IX of France is captured

    The Seventh Crusade (1248–1254) was the first of the two Crusades led by Louis IX of France.

  5. Kublai is acclaimed the Great Khan by a Mongol Great Council

    Kublai is acclaimed the Great Khan by a Mongol Great Council

Events After

  1. Pope Innocent IV issues the papal bull Ad Extirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the torture of heretics in the Me

    Pope Innocent IV issues the papal bull Ad Extirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the torture of heretics in the Medieval Inquisition

  2. King Alfonso X 'the Wise', King of Castile & Leon crowned

    Alfonso X (also known as the Wise, Spanish: el Sabio; 23 November 1221 – 4 April 1284) was King of Castile, León and Galicia from 1 June 1252 until his death in 1284.

  3. -May 7th) Utrecht destroyed by fire

    -May 7th) Utrecht destroyed by fire

  4. Battle at Westkapelle - Floris de Voogd 'the Guardian' defeats Guy of Dampierre

    Battle at Westkapelle - Floris de Voogd 'the Guardian' defeats Guy of Dampierre

  5. Mindaugas is crowned King of Lithuania

    Mindaugas (1203 – 12 September 1263) was the first known Grand Duke of Lithuania and the only crowned King of Lithuania.

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