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'Years:' 1243 1244 1245 - 1246 - 1247 1248 1249

'Decades:' 1210s 1220s 1230s - '1240s' - 1250s 1260s 1270s

'Centuries:' 12th century - '13th century' - 14th century

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Events

Births

Deaths

Events

★ End of the reign of Emperor Go-Saga, emperor of Japan.

★ Emperor Go-Fukakusa ascends to the throne of Japan.

★ Güyük Khan is enthroned as the 3rd Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.

★ A papal mission under Giovanni da Pian del Carpine arrives at Karakorum and witnesses this event.

★ The Mexica settle Chapultepec, a former Toltec stronghold.

★ Sainte-Chapelle built.

★ With the death of Duke Frederick II, the Babenberg dynasty ends in Austria

★ Beaulieu Abbey dedicated.

Births

★ September 14 - John FitzAlan, 7th Earl of Arundel (died 1272)

Deaths

★ February 25 - Dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd

★ May 31 - Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England

★ June 15 - Duke Frederick II of Austria (born 1219)

★ September 20 - Mikhail of Chernigov, Prince of Kiev

★ September 30 - Yaroslav II of Russia (born 1190)

★ November 8 - Berenguela of Castile, queen of Castile and León (born 1196)

★ Walter IV of Brienne (born 1205)

★ Alice of Champagne, daughter of Henry II of Champagne and regent of Jerusalem (born 1196)

★ Richard Fitz Roy, illegitimate son of John of England

★ Ednyfed Fychan, sensechal of Gwynedd