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
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
Events Before
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
Sinibaldo dei Fieschi elected as Pope Innocentius IV
Pope Innocent IV (Latin: Innocentius IV; c. 1195 – 7 December 1254), born Sinibaldo Fieschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 June 1243 to his death in...
Battle of Köse Dağ: Mongols under Baiju defeat Seljuk army of Sultan Kaykhusraw II during Mongol attacks in north east T
Battle of Köse Dağ: Mongols under Baiju defeat Seljuk army of Sultan Kaykhusraw II during Mongol attacks in north east Turkey
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]
Khwarezmian Tatars sack Jerusalem, decimating the city's Christian population and driving out Jews
Khwarezmian Tatars sack Jerusalem, decimating the city's Christian population and driving out Jews
Events After
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
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.
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)
More from the 1240s
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on April 16, 1245?
- 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
- Why is Franciscan envoys Giovanni da Pian del Carpine and Benedict to Pole depart Ly... historically important?
- Carpine returns 1247 as first European with account of a Mongolian court