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

Monarchs/Presidents

Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276)