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1261

EVENTS

in Constantinople. The city was captured by the Empire of Nicaea on July 25, 1261, thus re-establishing the Byzantine Empire.]]

January - Pope bans the movement of Flagellants .

July 25 - Critical event - The city of Constantinople is recaptured by Nicaean forces under the command of Michael VIII Palaeologus , thus re-establishing the Byzantine Empire . The Byzantines also succeed in capturing Thessalonica and the rest of the Latin Empire .

August 29 - Urban IV becomes Pope , the last man to do so without being a Cardinal first.

The population of Greenland accepts the overlordship of the King Of Norway .

The Japanese Bun'o era ends, and the Kocho era begins.

The Convent Of Wurmsbach is established in Switzerland .

Baibars establishes a puppet Caliphate in Cairo .

Bela IV of Hungary repels a Tatar invasion.

BIRTHS

February 1 - Walter De Stapledon , English bishop (died 1326 )

October 9 - Denis Of Portugal (died 1325 )

Daniel Of Moscow , son of Alexander Nevsky

DEATHS

February 28 - Henry III, Duke Of Brabant

May 25 - Pope Alexander IV

September 18 - Konrad Von Hochstaden , Archbishop of Cologne

Plaisance Of Antioch , regent

Ch'in Chiu-Shao , Chinese mathematician (born 1201 )

SEE ALSO

List Of State Leaders In 1261