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EVENTS
Europe
May 15
-
Pope Innocent IV
issues the
Papal Bull
''
Ad Exstirpanda
'', which authorizes the
Torture
of
Heretics
in the
Medieval Inquisition
. Torture quickly gains widespread usage across
Catholic
Europe
.
The first European
Gold Coins
are minted in the
Italian
city of
Florence
, and are known as
Florin
s.
The
Polish
Land Of Lebus
is incorporated into German state of
Brandenburg
, marking the start of
Brandenburg
's expansion into previously Polish areas (
Neumark
).
The
Swedish
city of
Stockholm
is founded by
Birger Jarl
.
The
Lithuania
n city of
Klaipeda
is founded by the
Teutonic Knights
.
The town and monastery of
Orval
in
Belgium
burn to the ground; rebuilding takes 100 years.
Thomas Aquinas
travels to the
University Of Paris
to begin his studies there for a
Masters Degree
.
In
Astronomy
, work begins on the recording of the
Alfonsine Tables
.
Asia
The
Classic Japanese Text
''
Jikkunsho
'' is completed.
The
Chinese Era
''Chunyou'' ends.
BIRTHS
March 25
-
Conradin
, Duke of Swabia (d.
1268
)
Safi Al-Din
, Persian Sufi leader
Amadeus V Of Savoy
(died
1323
)
Eleanor De Montfort
, princess of Wales (died
1282
)
DEATHS
March 6
-
Saint Rose Of Viterbo
, Italian saint (born
1235
)
May 30
- King
Ferdinand III Of Castile
and Leon
June 29
- King
Abel Of Denmark
(born
1218
)
November 26
-
Blanche Of Castile
, queen of
Louis VIII Of France
(born
1188
)
Queen
Isabella Of Armenia
Sorghaghtani Beki
, Mongolian empress
Giovanni Da Pian Del Carpini
, Italian chronicler of the Mongol Empire
Theobald IV Of Champagne
(born
1201
)
SEE ALSO
List Of State Leaders In 1252
