The 1230s

Explore 9 historical events from 1230–1239.

Notable Events

1234

Otto I, Duke of Merania (born c

Otto I, a member of the House of Andechs, was Duke of Merania from 1204 until his death. He was also Count of Burgundy from 1208 to 1231, by his marriage to Countess Beatrice II, a…

Otto I, Duke of Merania (born c

1237

Olaf the Black, Manx son of Godred II Olafsson

Óláfr Guðrøðarson, also known as Olaf the Black, was a thirteenth-century King of the Isles, and a member of the Crovan dynasty. He was a son of Guðrøðr Óláfsson, King of the Isles…

Olaf the Black, Manx son of Godred II Olafsson

1238

Emilia Bicchieri, Italian saint (died 1314)

Emilia Bicchieri, OP was an Italian Catholic nun of the Dominican Order. Born to a patrician, she is best known for founding a convent in her hometown of Vercelli, where she served…

Emilia Bicchieri, Italian saint (died 1314)


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1238

Emilia Bicchieri, Italian saint (died 1314)

Emilia Bicchieri, OP was an Italian Catholic nun of the Dominican Order. Born to a patrician, she is best known for founding a convent in her hometown of Vercelli, where she served…

Emilia Bicchieri, Italian saint (died 1314)

1237

Olaf the Black, Manx son of Godred II Olafsson

Óláfr Guðrøðarson, also known as Olaf the Black, was a thirteenth-century King of the Isles, and a member of the Crovan dynasty. He was a son of Guðrøðr Óláfsson, King of the Isles…

Olaf the Black, Manx son of Godred II Olafsson

1234

Otto I, Duke of Merania (born c

Otto I, a member of the House of Andechs, was Duke of Merania from 1204 until his death. He was also Count of Burgundy from 1208 to 1231, by his marriage to Countess Beatrice II, a…

Otto I, Duke of Merania (born c