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 Servite Order is officially approved by Cardinal Raniero Capocci, papal legate in Tuscany
Events Before
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)
Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Archbishop of Utrecht Otto III
Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Archbishop of Utrecht Otto III
Earl William II of Holland crowned as King of Germany
Earl William II of Holland crowned as King of Germany
Earthquake in England causes Wells' cathedral roof to collapse
Earthquake in England causes Wells' cathedral roof to collapse
Events After
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
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
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
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