Twenty-four wagonloads of Talmudic books are burned in Paris
Twenty-four wagonloads of Talmudic books are burned in Paris
Twenty-four wagonloads of Talmudic books are burned in Paris
Events Before
Mongolian armies rout the forces of Boleslaw IV at Chmielnik and sack and burn the city of Kraków to the ground
Mongolian armies rout the forces of Boleslaw IV at Chmielnik and sack and burn the city of Kraków to the ground
Battle of Liegnitz - Mongolian armies inflict one of the largest defeats in Polish history on Polish and Germans force l
Battle of Liegnitz - Mongolian armies inflict one of the largest defeats in Polish history on Polish and Germans force led by Henry of Silesia with 20-25,000 killed or massacred, including Henry
Battle of Mohi: Mongols led by Batu and Subedei defeat Hungarian King Béla IV in the major battle in during Mongolian in
Battle of Mohi: Mongols led by Batu and Subedei defeat Hungarian King Béla IV in the major battle in during Mongolian invasion of Hungary, with 30,000 Hungarians slain
First attack on the Jewish community of Frankfurt am Main, Germany
First attack on the Jewish community of Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Goffredo Castiglioni elected as Pope Coelestinus IV, lasts 17 days
Goffredo Castiglioni elected as Pope Coelestinus IV, lasts 17 days
Events After
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
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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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
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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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