Historical Events In 1253

Apr 22   Elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53   

Apr 28   -May 7th) Utrecht destroyed by fire.   

Jul 01   Battle at Westkapelle-Floris the Guardian beats Gwijde van Dampierre.   

Jul 06   Mindaugas is crowned King of Lithuania.   

Jul 08   Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies.   

Jul 23   Jews are expelled from Vienne France by order of Pope Innocent III.   

Aug 11   Clara van Assisi leads rules of life in order of Clarissen.   

Sep 22   Dogen Kigen, 1st Zen patriarch of Japanese Soto line, dies at 53.   

Oct 08   Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

Oct 09   Grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78.   

Oct 17   Ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

Oct 17   Ivo of kermartin: ]])   

Apr 22   Elias van cortona: Italian general (1232-39),    

Jul 08   Thibaud iv: Poet/count of champagne/king of navarra,    

Aug 11   Clare of assisi: Italian follower of francis of assisi (b. 1194)   

Sep 22   Dogen kigen: 1st zen patriarch of japanese soto line,    

Oct 08   Robert grosseteste: English bishop/expert (optica),   

Oct 09   Grosseteste: An english scholar,   

Nov 29   Otto ii wittelsbach: Duke of bavaria (b. 1206)