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Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1255. This year saw 1 significant event.

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1255 Timeline

  1. Königsberg (modern day Kaliningrad) founded by Teutonic Knights and named in honor of the Bohemian King Ottokar II

    Kaliningrad (known as Königsberg until 1946) is the largest city and administrative centre of Kaliningrad Oblast, an exclave of Russia between Lithuania and Poland (663 kilometres (412 mi) west of...

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What happened in 1255?
In 1255, there were 1 significant historical event. Notable events include Königsberg (modern day Kaliningrad) founded by Teutonic Knights and named in honor of the Bohemian King Ottokar II.

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