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1259
Events
Europe
September - The
Empire Of Nicaea
defeats the
Principality Of Achaea
at the
Battle Of Pelagonia
, ensuring the eventual reconquest of
Constantinople
in
1261
.
December 4
- Kings
Louis IX Of France
and
Henry III Of England
agree to the
Treaty Of Paris
, in which Henry renounces his claims to
French
-controlled territory on continental
Europe
(including
Normandy
) in exchange for Louis withdrawing his support for English rebels.
The famous
Fresco
es of the
Boyana Church
in
Bulgaria
are completed (the church and its murals are now a
UNESCO
World Heritage Site
).
The
German
cities of
Lübeck
,
Wismar
, and
Rostock
enter into a pact to defend against pirates of the
Baltic Sea
, laying the groundwork for the
Hanseatic League
.
Nogai Khan
leads the second
Mongol
Golden Horde
attack against
Poland
.
Asia
Lannathai
, a kingdom in the north of
Thailand
, is founded by King
Mengrai
.
The
Goryeo
kingdom in
Korea
surrenders to invading
Mongol
forces.
The
Chinese Era
''Kaiqing'' begins and ends in the Northern
Song Dynasty
of
China
.
The Japanese
Shoka
era ends, and the
Shogen
era begins.
Births
Pietro Cavallini
, Italian painter (died
1330
)
Demetre II Of Georgia
(died
1289
)
John II Of Jerusalem
(died
1285
)
Richard Og De Burgh, 2nd Earl Of Ulster
(died
1326
)
Deaths
May 29
- King
Christopher I Of Denmark
(born
1219
)
November 18
-
Adam Marsh
, English scholar and theologian
Gojong Of Goryeo
Ezzelino Da Romano III
, Italian ruler
Möngke Khan
of the Mongol Empire
Matthew Paris
, French chronicler
Thomas II Of Savoy
See also
List Of State Leaders In 1259
