Historical events in 1256

11 historical records

1256, January 28th · Germany · Friesland · House · House of Hohenstaufen · William of Holland

William of Holland died during a campaign in Friesland, reopening the disputed royal succession.

1256 · Bulgaria · Sofia · House · House of Asen · Koloman II

Succeeds as King of Bulgaria

1256 · England · Government · Government of England · Gilbert de Clare Gloucester, 8th

Appointed Envoy to Germany

1256 · England · House · House of Clare · Richard de Clare Gloucester, 7th

Appointed Envoy to Germany

1256 · England · Warfare · Military · Roger Mortimer Mortimer, 1st

Goes to war with Llywelyn ap Gruffydd when the latter invaded his lordship of Gwrtheyrnion or Rhayader

1256 · France · Vatican · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Clement IV

Guy le Gros Foulques the Archbishop of Narbonne is elected Pope

1256 · Germany · Cologne · House · House of Hohenstaufen · Konrad von Hochstaden

Konrad of Cologne promoted a new royal election after William of Holland's death.

1256 · Italy · Cologne · Humanities · Philosophy · Thomas Aquinas

Graduates as Master of Theology at the University of Cologne

1256 · Italy · Cologne · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Thomas Aquinas

Graduates as Master of Theology at the University of Cologne

1256 · Russia · Gorodets · House · House of Rurik · Andrei II of Russia

Receives from Alexander the easternmost Russian lands, including the towns of Nizhny Novgorod and Gorodets on the Volga

1256 · Russia · Nizhny Novgorod · House · House of Rurik · Andrei II of Russia

Receives from Alexander the easternmost Russian lands, including the towns of Nizhny Novgorod and Gorodets on the Volga