1249

This page relates to the year 1249 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Africa

Ifriqiya : the Hafside Al-Mustansir gives itself the title of emir of the believers. He becomes the Moslem prince most powerful of his time. The Nasrides of Al-Andalus and the Marinides of Fès recognize its preeminence.

Asia

Balbân is named nâ' ib (regent) by the sultan of Delhi.

February 16th: The Dominicain André de Longjumeau is sent in embassy near large the Khan by Louis IX.

The Middle East

Louis IX of France (Saint Louis) passes by Cyprus then unloads in Egypt.
June 6th: The Seventh crusade seizes Damiette deserted. After having pushed back the offers of the sultan Ayyoub who proposes to return Jerusalem, Ascalon and the Eastern Galileo in exchange of their departure, the crusaders walk towards Cairo and succeed in passing on bank is of the Nile with Mansourah at the price of hard combat.

Street battles between Pisans and Génois with Acre, which ensanglante the city during 21 days.

Europe

May 26th: Enzio, wire bastard of Frederic II, after having conquered the Milanais mainly, is overcome and captured by the Ligue Lombarde with the Bataille of Fossalta.
July 6th: Beginning of the reign of Alexandre III, king of Scotland. (until in 1286).

Robert Bruce becomes regent of Alexandre III of Scotland.

September 27th: To died from Raymond VII, without male child the county of Toulouse passes to Alphonse of Poitiers, brother of Louis IX and husband of Jeanne of Toulouse.

Alphonse III rejects the Moors out of the Portugal.
the Sweden extends its capacity on the Finland.
Evêché of Åbo (Turku) in Finland.
Copenhagen and Stralsund is put at bag by the Lübeck ois.
the count Rodolphe IV of Habsbourg (Rudolf) dominates the Alsace of the south and the Black Forest.
Foundation of the fortress of Mistra (Laconie) by the prince of Achaïe, Guillaume de Villehardouin.

Art & culture

First mention of nations organized with the University of Paris.

Science & technology

the English monk Roger Bacon discusses the use of convex lenses to correct defects in the vision.

Births in 1249

Holy Alida: Holy catholic

Death in 1249

February 9th: Robert Ier d' Artois with the Battle of Mansourah
March 25th: Pierre de Vendôme, count de Vendôme, with Nicosie, (Cyprus), during the Seventh crusade.
June 5th: Hugues X of Lusignan, count of Walk
September 27th: Raymond VII of Saint-Gilles, count de Toulouse
November 23rd: Malik Al-Salih Ayyoub (born in 1207) sultan ayyubide of Egypt

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