1252

Europe

 * - issues the  , which authorizes the  of  in the .  Torture quickly gains widespread usage across.
 * The first European are minted in the  city of, and are known as.
 * The  is incorporated into German state of, marking the start of Brandenburg's expansion into previously Polish areas.
 * The city of  is founded by.
 * The n city of (Memel) is founded by the.
 * The town and monastery of in  burn to the ground; rebuilding takes 100 years.
 * travels to the to begin his studies there for a.
 * In, work begins on the recording of the.

Asia

 * The  is completed.
 * The  ends.
 * take westernmost province of empire.

Births

 * -, Duke of Swabia (d. )
 * , Persian Sufi leader
 * (died )
 * , princess of Wales (died )

Deaths

 * -, Italian saint (born )
 * - King and Leon
 * - King (born )
 * -, queen of and regent of France (born )
 * Queen
 * , Mongolian empress and regent
 * , Italian chronicler of the Mongol Empire
 * (born )