Famous Deaths In 1253

Apr 22 Elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53 in the year 1253.

Jul 08 Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies in the year 1253.

Aug 11 Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (b. 1194) died on this day in history.

Sep 22 On this day in history dogen Kigen, 1st Zen patriarch of Japanese Soto line, dies at 53

Oct 08 Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies in the year 1253.

Oct 09 On this day in history grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78

Nov 29 Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1206) died in the year 1253.

Oct 17 On this day in history birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])