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Polish Prince Leszek I the White is assassinated at an assembly of Polish dukes at Gąsawa

Polish Prince Leszek I the White is assassinated at an assembly of Polish dukes at Gąsawa

Polish Prince Leszek I the White is assassinated at an assembly of Polish dukes at Gąsawa

Events Before

  1. King of Scotland, Alexander II (23) marries Joan of England, sister of Henry III, a day before her 11th birthday at York

    King of Scotland, Alexander II (23) marries Joan of England, sister of Henry III, a day before her 11th birthday at York Minister

  2. Battle of the Kalka River: Mongol force led by Jebei and Subedei defeat a Russian alliance, after feigning their retreat

    Battle of the Kalka River: Mongol force led by Jebei and Subedei defeat a Russian alliance, after feigning their retreat, leading to the death of 20,000 Russians

  3. Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Philip II

    Philip II (21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223), also known as Philip Augustus (French: Philippe Auguste), was King of France from 1180 to 1223.

  4. Francis of Assisi is afflicted with stigmata after a vision while praying on Mount La Verna

    Francis of Assisi is afflicted with stigmata after a vision while praying on Mount La Verna

  5. The Roman Catholic practice of public adoration of the Blessed Sacrament outside of Mass spreads from monasteries to par

    The Roman Catholic practice of public adoration of the Blessed Sacrament outside of Mass spreads from monasteries to parishes

Events After

  1. Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, is compiled in China

    Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, is compiled in China

  2. Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II crowns himself King of Jerusalem

    Frederick II (Italian: Federico, Sicilian: Fidiricu, German: Friedrich, Latin: Fridericus; 26 December 1194 – 13 December 1250) was King of Sicily from 1198, King of Germany from 1212, King of Italy...

  3. Queen Blanche of Castile & Earl Raymond VII of Toulouse sign peace

    Blanche of Castile (Spanish: Blanca de Castilla; French: Blanche de Castille; 4 March 1188 – 27 November 1252) was Queen of France by marriage to Louis VIII.

  4. Aragonese army led by James I of Aragon disembarks at Santa Ponça, Majorca, to conquer the island

    Aragonese army led by James I of Aragon disembarks at Santa Ponça, Majorca, to conquer the island

  5. Otto II becomes earl of Gelre

    Otto II becomes earl of Gelre

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