Earthquake in England causes Wells' cathedral roof to collapse
Earthquake in England causes Wells' cathedral roof to collapse
Earthquake in England causes Wells' cathedral roof to collapse
Events Before
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
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
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
Güyük (Kuyuk), son and successor of Ogodei, formally elected Great Khan of the Mongols at Sira Ordu, five years after th
Güyük (Kuyuk), son and successor of Ogodei, formally elected Great Khan of the Mongols at Sira Ordu, five years after the death of his father
William II of Holland elected Roman Catholic anti-king of Germany
William II of Holland elected Roman Catholic anti-king of Germany
Events After
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
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.
Kublai is acclaimed the Great Khan by a Mongol Great Council
Kublai is acclaimed the Great Khan by a Mongol Great Council
The Virgin Mary gives Simon Stock a Brown Scapular (legend)
The Virgin Mary gives Simon Stock a Brown Scapular (legend)
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
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Battle on the Ice: Russian Prince of Novgorod Alexander Nevsky defeats the Teutonic Knights on the frozen Lake Peipus be
Battle on the Ice: Russian Prince of Novgorod Alexander Nevsky defeats the Teutonic Knights on the frozen Lake Peipus between Estonia and Russia
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.
Mongols led by Batu Khan occupy and destroy Kyiv after an eight-day siege; out of 50,000 people in the city, only 2,000
Mongols led by Batu Khan occupy and destroy Kyiv after an eight-day siege; out of 50,000 people in the city, only 2,000 survive
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
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