1252
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For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century.
| Years: 1249 1250 1251 - 1252 - 1253 1254 1255 | |
| Decades: 1220s 1230s 1240s - 1250s - 1260s 1270s 1280s | |
| Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century | |
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Events
Europe
- May 15 - Pope Innocent IV issues the papal bull ad extirpanda, which authorizes the torture of heretics in the Medieval Inquisition. Torture quickly gains widespread usage across Catholic Europe.
- The first European gold coins are minted in the Italian city of Florence, and are known as florins.
- The Polish land of Lebus is incorporated into German state of Brandenburg, marking the start of Brandenburg's expansion into previously Polish areas (Neumark).
- The Swedish city of Stockholm is founded by Birger Jarl.
- The Lithuanian city of Klaipeda is founded by the Teutonic Knights.
- The town and monastery of Orval in Belgium burn to the ground; rebuilding takes 100 years.
- Thomas Aquinas travels to the University of Paris to begin his studies there for a masters degree.
- In astronomy, work begins on the recording of the Alfonsine tables.
Asia
- The classic Japanese text Jikkunsho is completed.
- The Chinese era Chunyou ends.
Births
- March 25 - Conradin, Duke of Swabia (d. 1268)
- Safi Al-Din, Persian Sufi leader
- Amadeus V of Savoy (died 1323)
- Eleanor de Montfort, princess of Wales (died 1282)
Deaths
- March 6 - Saint Rose of Viterbo, Italian saint (born 1235)
- May 30 - King Ferdinand III of Castile and Leon
- June 29 - King Abel of Denmark (born 1218)
- November 26 - Blanche of Castile, queen of Louis VIII of France (born 1188)
- Queen Isabella of Armenia
- Sorghaghtani Beki, Mongolian empress
- Giovanni da Pian del Carpini, Italian chronicler of the Mongol Empire
- Theobald IV of Champagne (born 1201)
