1249
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For broader historical context, see 1240s and 13th century.
| Years: 1246 1247 1248 - 1249 - 1250 1251 1252 | |
| Decades: 1210s 1220s 1230s - 1240s - 1250s 1260s 1270s | |
| Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century | |
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Events
Europe
- February 16 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by King Louis IX of France as an ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols.
- August 15 - The First Battle of Athenry is fought in Galway, Ireland.
- University College, the first College at Oxford, is founded with money gifted from the estate of William of Durham.
- The Moors lose possession of Alicante in Al-Andalus (Islamic Spain).
- King Afonso III of Portugal captures Faro, Portugal from the Moors.
- Roger Bacon publishes a major scientific work, including writings of convex lens spectacles for treating long-sightedness and the first publication of the formula for gunpowder in the western world.
- The city of Mystras, Greece is fortified and a palace is constructed there by William II Villehardouin.
- The city of Stralsund (in present-day Germany) is burned to the ground by forces from the rival city of Lübeck.
- Swedish statesman Birger Jarl subjugates the province of Tavastia in Finland, laying the foundations for Sweden's expansionism.
- Alphonse of Toulouse orders the expulsion of Jews from Poitou, France.
Asia
- Pho Khun Si Indrathit becomes the first king of the Sukhothai kingdom, marking the founding of the modern Thai nation.
- The Hikitsuke, a judicial organ of the Kamakura and Muromachi shogunates of Japan, is established.
- The Japanese Hoji era ends, and the Kencho era begins.
Africa
- King Louis IX of France captures Damietta in Egypt, the first major military engagement of the Seventh Crusade.
Births
- July 9 - Emperor Kameyama of Japan (d. 1305)
- Eric V of Denmark (d. 1286)
- Frederick I, Margrave of Baden (d. 1268)
- Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford (d. 1297)
- Pope John XXII (d. 1334)
- Rabbi Menachem Meiri, Talmudist (d. c. 1310)
- Richard of Middleton, Franciscan theologian (approximate date; d. 1306)
Deaths
- July 6 - Alexander II of Scotland (b. 1198)
- September 27 - Raymond VII of Toulouse, Count of Toulouse (b. 1197)
- November - As-Salih Ayyub, Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt and Damascus
- Abu Zakariya, Almohad-Hafsid ruler (b. 1203)
See also
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