1252 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 12th century – 13th century – 14th century |
| Decades: | 1220s 1230s 1240s – 1250s – 1260s 1270s 1280s |
| Years: | 1249 1250 1251 – 1252 – 1253 1254 1255 |
The year 1252 was a time of important changes across Europe, from new laws and the founding of cities to the start of new studies and projects.
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Key Events of 1252
New Laws and Church Actions
- On May 15, Pope Innocent IV issued a special rule called a papal bull named Ad exstirpanda. This rule allowed the use of torture against people accused of being heretics (people whose beliefs went against the official teachings of the Catholic Church). This practice soon became common in many Catholic areas of Europe.
New Money and City Foundations
- The first gold coins in Europe were made in the Italian city of Florence. These coins were called florins.
- The Polish area of Lebus became part of the German state of Brandenburg. This was the beginning of Brandenburg expanding into areas that were once Polish.
- The city of Stockholm in Sweden was founded by a powerful leader named Birger Jarl.
- The city of Klaipeda in Lithuania was founded by the Teutonic Knights, a group of religious knights.
Buildings and Education
- The town and monastery of Orval in Belgium were destroyed by fire. It took about 100 years to rebuild them.
- Thomas Aquinas, a very important thinker, traveled to the University of Paris to start studying for his master's degree there.
- In astronomy, work began on creating the Alfonsine tables. These were special tables used to predict the positions of the sun, moon, and planets.
See also
In Spanish: 1252 para niños
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