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* [[James I]] of [[Aragon]] takes control of Balearic Islands and [[Valencia]] |
* [[James I]] of [[Aragon]] takes control of Balearic Islands and [[Valencia]] |
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* Invention of [[eye glasses]] |
* Invention of [[eye glasses]] |
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* Battle of Largs, [[Scotland]] between [[Norway|Norwegians]] and the Scots (1263) |
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== Significant people == |
== Significant people == |
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Latest revision as of 02:36, 21 January 2008
Events
- Fourth through eighth crusades of western European kingdoms against Islam
- Albigensian Crusade ravages Occitania (1209-1229)
- Fall of the Hohenstaufen dynasty of Holy Roman Emperors
- Mongols under Genghis Khan conquer and rule over most of Asia and Eastern Europe, establish Mongolian dynasty in China
- Marco Polo and his family reach China
- James I of Aragon takes control of Balearic Islands and Valencia
- Invention of eye glasses
- Battle of Largs, Scotland between Norwegians and the Scots (1263)
Significant people
- Alexander of Hales, philosopher and theologian
- Albertus Magnus, German philosopher and theologian
- Thomas Aquinas, theologian
- Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order
- Roger Bacon, Franciscan, philosopher, and scientist
- Bonaventure, Franciscan theologian
- Philip II Augustus, Capetian king of France
- Petrus Peregrinus, scientist
- Robert Grosseteste, English statesman and theologian
- Louis IX of France, St. Louis, French king and crusader
- Frederick II, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- Dante, Italian writer
- Ramon Llull, Majorcan philosopher
Some Groups that Cover This Period
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