1262
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| Years: 1259 1260 1261 - 1262 - 1263 1264 1265 | |
| Decades: 1230s 1240s 1250s - 1260s - 1270s 1280s 1290s | |
| Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century | |
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[edit] Events
- King Mindaugas of Lithuania renounces Christianity, returning to his pagan roots and reverting to Grand Duke of Lithuania.
- The Icelandic Commonwealth enters into a treaty establishing a union with Norway and acknowledges Norwegian King Haakon IV as its ruler.
- Strasbourg becomes an Imperial Free City of the Holy Roman Empire.
- King Henry III of England obtains a papal bull releasing him from the Provisions of Oxford, preceding the Second Barons' War, a civil war started in 1263.
- King Mengrai of the Lannathai kingdom in present day Thailand founds the city of Chiang Rai as the kingdom's first capital.
- Adam de la Halle writes the first operetta, "Le Jeu de la Feuillee".
- Richard of Chichester is canonized as a saint; he is best known for authoring the prayer later adapted into the song Day by Day in the musical Godspell.
[edit] Births
- July 2 - Arthur II (died 1312)
- Ladislaus IV of Hungary (died 1290)
- Hugh le Despenser (died 1326)
[edit] Deaths
- July 15 - Richard de Clare, English soldier (born 1222)
- Aegidius of Assisi, companion of Saint Francis of Assisi
- Shinran Shonin, Japanese founder of the Jodo Shinshu branch of Pure Land Buddhism
- Matilda II of Boulogne, Queen of Portugal, spouse of King Afonso III of Portugal (born 1202)
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[edit] People of the year 1262 at Familypedia
1 people were born in 1262
| Father | Mother | Age mother at birth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolf Neville, 1st Baron Neville de Raby (1262-1331) | Robert de Neville (c1240-1271) | Mary Tailboys (c1244-bef1320) |
0 children were born to the 0 women born in 1262
1 people died in 1262
| Father | Mother | Age at death | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford (1222-1262) | Gilbert de Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford (1180-1230) | Isabel Marshal (1200-1240) | 4040 |
111 people lived in 1262
[edit] Events of the year 1262 at Familypedia
1 people were married in 1262.
| Joined with | |
|---|---|
| Philippe III Capet (1245-1285) | Isabella of Aragon (1247-1271)+Maria van Brabant (1256-1321) |
There were 0 military battles in 1262.
