Hulagu Khan, grandson of Genghis, conquers Damascus
Hulagu Khan, grandson of Genghis, conquers Damascus
Hulagu Khan, grandson of Genghis, conquers Damascus
Events Before
Baghdad, then a city of 1 million, falls to the Mongols as the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed, with tens of thousands sl
Baghdad, then a city of 1 million, falls to the Mongols as the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed, with tens of thousands slaughtered, ending the Islamic Golden Age
Mongol army of 150,000, led by Hulagu, grandson of Genghis Khan, arrives at the walls of Baghdad (city falls Feb 13)
Mongol army of 150,000, led by Hulagu, grandson of Genghis Khan, arrives at the walls of Baghdad (city falls Feb 13)
Mongols defeated by Dai Viet at the battle of Dong Bo Dau
Mongols defeated by Dai Viet at the battle of Dong Bo Dau
Salisbury Cathedral in south west England inaugurated
Salisbury Cathedral in south west England inaugurated
Michael VIII Palaiologos is formally proclaimed Emperor of Nicaea in Nymphaion
Michael VIII Palaiologos or Palaeologus reigned as Byzantine emperor from 1261 until his death in 1282, and previously as the co-emperor of the Empire of Nicaea from 1259 to 1261.
Events After
Constantinople recaptured by Nicaean forces under Alexios Strategopoulos for Emperor Michael VIII, re-establishing Byzan
Constantinople recaptured by Nicaean forces under Alexios Strategopoulos for Emperor Michael VIII, re-establishing Byzantine Empire
Jacques Pantaleon is elected as Pope Urban IV
Pope Urban IV (Latin: Urbanus; c. 1195 – 2 October 1264), born James Pantaleon (French: Jacques Pantaléon), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 August 1261 to his...
John IV Lascaris of the restored Eastern Roman Empire is deposed and blinded by orders of his co-ruler Michael VIII Pala
John IV Lascaris of the restored Eastern Roman Empire is deposed and blinded by orders of his co-ruler Michael VIII Palaeologus.
Flemish Dutch coast ravaged by north westerly storm
Flemish Dutch coast ravaged by north westerly storm
Arthur II is born
Arthur II is born
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First English Parliament is summoned without royal command, in this instance by Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester. It
First English Parliament is summoned without royal command, in this instance by Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester. It meets in Westminster Hall.
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Conradin, the last legitimate male heir of the German Hohenstaufen dynasty of kings and Holy Roman Emperors, is executed
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