1257

Events

 * founds the Collège de Sorbonne at, giving a formal college (and still-common name) to the already existing in.
 * ,, personally intreviews King  for a week straight while compiling his major work of English history, Chronica Majora.
 * King orders the production of an   of pure, the first high-denomination coin minted in  and the first to use gold.  Unfortunately for King Henry, the  value of the coins was about 20% higher than the nominal face value, leading to poor circulation as coins were melted down by individuals for their gold content.
 * The second Genoese War breaks out between and  in Outremer known as the.
 * The city of is rebuilt by  after being nearly destroyed in the  in.
 * The Japanese era ends, and the  era begins.
 * take (northern ).

Births

 * - King (d. )
 * (died )
 * King and León (died )

Deaths

 * - Duke
 * - (born )
 * - (born )