Famous Deaths In 1253

Apr 22 Elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1253.

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 Grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78 in the year 1253.

Nov 29 On this day in history death of otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1206)

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