1243
Hugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of Arundel
Hugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of Arundel was the last in the Aubigny male line to hold Arundel Castle.
Hugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of Arundel
The 1240s
Explore 8 historical events from 1240–1249.
Notable Events
1243
Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent, English justiciar (born c
Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent was an English nobleman who served as Chief Justiciar of England (1215–1232) and Justiciar of Ireland (1232) during the reigns of King John and his so…
Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent, English justiciar (born c
1248
Güyük Khan, Mongol ruler, 3rd Great Khan of the Mongol Empire (born 1206)
Güyük Khan or Güyüg Khagan, mononymously Güyüg, was the third Khagan of the Mongol Empire, the eldest son of Ögedei Khan and a grandson of Genghis Khan. He reigned from 1246 to 124…
Güyük Khan, Mongol ruler, 3rd Great Khan of the Mongol Empire (born 1206)
1243
Boniface of Valperga, Bishop of Aosta
Boniface of Valperga, venerated as a blessed in the Catholic Church, was a thirteenth-century Bishop of Aosta.
Boniface of Valperga, Bishop of Aosta
1242
Avignonet massacre: A group of Cathars, with the probable connivance of Count Raymond VII of Toulouse, murdered the inqu
The Avignonet massacre occurred on the eve of 28 May 1242 when a small force, mainly consisting of Cathars, massacred a group of inquisitors during the Albigensian Crusade.
Avignonet massacre: A group of Cathars, with the probable connivance of Count Raymond VII of Toulouse, murdered the inqu
1240
William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey (born 1166)
William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey was the son of Isabel de Warenne, 4th Countess of Surrey and Hamelin de Warenne. His father Hamelin granted him the manor of Appleby, North L…
William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey (born 1166)
1246
780 years ago
Henry Raspe is elected anti-king of the Kingdom of Germany in opposition to Conrad IV
Henry Raspe was the Landgrave of Thuringia from 1231 until 1239 and again from 1241 until his death. In 1246, with the support of the Papacy, he was elected King of Germany in oppo…
Henry Raspe is elected anti-king of the Kingdom of Germany in opposition to Conrad IV
1246
780 years ago
Isabella of Angoulême (born 1188)
Isabella was Queen of England from 1200 to 1216 as the second wife of King John, Countess of Angoulême in her own right from 1202 until her death in 1246, and Countess of La Marche…
Isabella of Angoulême (born 1188)
All Events
1248
Güyük Khan, Mongol ruler, 3rd Great Khan of the Mongol Empire (born 1206)
Güyük Khan or Güyüg Khagan, mononymously Güyüg, was the third Khagan of the Mongol Empire, the eldest son of Ögedei Khan and a grandson of Genghis Khan. He reigned from 1246 to 124…
Güyük Khan, Mongol ruler, 3rd Great Khan of the Mongol Empire (born 1206)
1246
780 years ago
Henry Raspe is elected anti-king of the Kingdom of Germany in opposition to Conrad IV
Henry Raspe was the Landgrave of Thuringia from 1231 until 1239 and again from 1241 until his death. In 1246, with the support of the Papacy, he was elected King of Germany in oppo…
Henry Raspe is elected anti-king of the Kingdom of Germany in opposition to Conrad IV
1246
780 years ago
Isabella of Angoulême (born 1188)
Isabella was Queen of England from 1200 to 1216 as the second wife of King John, Countess of Angoulême in her own right from 1202 until her death in 1246, and Countess of La Marche…
Isabella of Angoulême (born 1188)
1243
Boniface of Valperga, Bishop of Aosta
Boniface of Valperga, venerated as a blessed in the Catholic Church, was a thirteenth-century Bishop of Aosta.
Boniface of Valperga, Bishop of Aosta
1243
Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent, English justiciar (born c
Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent was an English nobleman who served as Chief Justiciar of England (1215–1232) and Justiciar of Ireland (1232) during the reigns of King John and his so…
Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent, English justiciar (born c
1243
Hugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of Arundel
Hugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of Arundel was the last in the Aubigny male line to hold Arundel Castle.
Hugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of Arundel
1242
Avignonet massacre: A group of Cathars, with the probable connivance of Count Raymond VII of Toulouse, murdered the inqu
The Avignonet massacre occurred on the eve of 28 May 1242 when a small force, mainly consisting of Cathars, massacred a group of inquisitors during the Albigensian Crusade.
Avignonet massacre: A group of Cathars, with the probable connivance of Count Raymond VII of Toulouse, murdered the inqu
1240
William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey (born 1166)
William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey was the son of Isabel de Warenne, 4th Countess of Surrey and Hamelin de Warenne. His father Hamelin granted him the manor of Appleby, North L…
William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey (born 1166)