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1254

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

Decades: 1200s 1210s 1220s 1230s 1240s - 1250s - 1260s 1270s 1280s 1290s 1300s

Years: 1249 1250 1251 1252 1253 - 1254 - 1255 1256 1257 1258 1259

Events

December 2 - Manfred of Sicily defeats army of Pope Innocent IV at Foggia[?].
Theodore II Lascaris succeeds John III Ducas Vatatzes as Byzantine emperor.
Byzantines[?] defeat Bulgarians at Adrianople[?].
Alkmaar granted city rights.

Births

Marco Polo, Venetian merchant and explorer

Deaths

May 20 - Conrad IV of Germany
December 7 - Pope Innocent IV
John III Ducas Vatatzes, Eastern emperor

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