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  • Batu Khan (c. 1205 - 1255) was a Mongol ruler, founder of the Kipchak Khanate. He was a son of Jochi and grandson of Genghis Khan. In 1235 Batu, who earlier had directed the conquest of the Crimean Tartars, was assigned an army of possibly 130,000 commanded by Subutai to... Batu Khan and the This article refers to the Mongol state in what is now Russia. For the Irish rock band, see The Golden Horde (band). History of Russia History of Russia History of Russia History of Russia History of Russia History of Russia History of Russia -1... Early East Slavs History of Russia... Golden Horde sack the History of Russia series, History of Ukraine, and History of Belarus Early East Slavs Kievan Rus’ Volga Bulgaria Khazaria Mongol invasion Golden Horde Muscovy Imperial Russia Revolution of 1905 Revolution of 1917 Russian Civil War Soviet Union Russian Federation Kievan Rus′ (Ки́евск... Ruthenian city of Kiev (Київ, Kyiv, in Ukrainian; Киев, Kiev, in Russian) is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper river. As of 2003, Kiev officially had 2,642,486 inhabitants, although the large number... Kyiv

Births

  • Benedict XI, né Nicholas Boccasini (1240 -July 7, 1304), pope (1303 - 1304), succeeded the famous Boniface VIII, but was unable to carry out his Ultramontane policy. Benedict had a Dominican education, and when he was made Master General of the order in 1296, he issued ordinances forbidding public questioning of... Pope Benedict XI

Deaths

  • April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). There are 264 days remaining. April Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19... April 11 - Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (c. 1173–April 11, 1240) was a Prince of Gwynedd. Although he is often referred to as a Prince of Wales, his official title was Prince of Aberffraw and Lord of Snowdon (the first official Prince of Wales was his son, Dafydd). He was also known... Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, also known as Llywelyn "The Great" Prince of This article is about the medieval kingdom of Gwynedd. For the modern administrative county of Wales, see Gwynedd. Gwynedd was one of the kingdoms or principalities of medieval Wales. Covering an area in the north-west of the country around Snowdonia and including the island of Anglesey, its rulers—... Gwynedd

Monarchs/Presidents

  • Comunidad Aut noma de Arag n Capital Zaragoza Area  - total  - % of Spain Ranked 4th 47 719 km 9,4% Population  - Total (2003)  - % of Spain  - Density Ranked 11th 1 217 514 2,9% 25,51/km Demonym  - English  - Spanish Aragonese aragon s Statute of... Aragon - James I of Aragon (Catalan: Jaume I) (Montpellier February 2, 1208 - July 27, 1276), surnamed the Conqueror, was the king of Aragon, count of Barcelona and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276. As a child he was a pawn of power politics in Provence, where his father was engaged... James I Here is a list of the rulers of Aragon, now a region of north-eastern Spain. The Aragonese kingdom included the present-day autonomous community of Aragon. The Aragonese kings of the House of Barcelona ruled as well Catalonia (which included Roussillon, nowadays the département of Pyrenées-Orientales... King of Aragon and count of For other uses, see Barcelona (disambiguation). Coat of arms of Barcelona Flag of Barcelona Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital of Spain (41º 23 N, 2º 11 E). It is in the comarca... Barcelona (reigned from Years: 1210 1211 1212 - 1213 - 1214 1215 1216 Decades: 1180s 1190s 1200s - 1210s - 1220s 1230s 1240s Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century Contents // 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Heads of state Events Alix of Thouars, heiress of the duchy of Brittany marries Peter of Dreux; beginning of... 1213 to Years: 1273 1274 1275 - 1276 - 1277 1278 1279 Decades: 1240s 1250s 1260s - 1270s - 1280s 1290s 1300s Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century 1276 state leaders Events January 21 - Innocent V elected Gregory Xs successor as Pope March 9 - Augsburg becomes an Imperial Free City June - Rudolph I of... 1276)
  • A former kingdom of Spain, Castile comprises the two regions of Old Castile in north-western Spain, and New Castile in the centre of the country. Flag or Pendón de Castilla Previously an eastern county of the kingdom of León, Castile in the 11th century became an independent... Castile - Ferdinand III, the Saint, (1198/1199 - May 30, 1252) was a king of Castile (1217 - 1252) and Leon (1230 - 1252). He was the son of Alfonso IX and Berenguela of Castile, daughter of Alfonso VIII. In 1231 he united Castile and Leon permanently. Ferdinand spent much of his reign fighting... Ferdinand III, the Saint This is a list of kings and queens of Castile. See also: List of Asturian monarchs. Contents // 1 Kings of Leon 2 Counts of Castile 3 Kings of Castile 4 Kings of Castile and Leon Kings of Leon Alfonso III of Leon, (838-910), 866-910 surnamed the Great Garcia... King of Castile and Leon (reigned from Years: 1214 1215 1216 - 1217 - 1218 1219 1220 Decades: 1180s 1190s 1200s - 1210s - 1220s 1230s 1240s Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century Contents // 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Monarchs/Presidents Events April 9 - Peter of Courtenay crowned emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople at Rome, by... 1217 to Years: 1249 1250 1251 - 1252 - 1253 1254 1255 Decades: 1220s 1230s 1240s - 1250s - 1260s 1270s 1280s Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century Events Alfonso X of Castile, the Wise (el Sabio) Stockholm is founded by Birger Jarl (cf 1854) The widespread usage of torture by the Medieval Inquisition is... 1252)

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