1256 facts for kids

The year 1256 was a time of important changes and events across the world, especially in Europe and Asia. New religious groups were formed, cities were founded, and powerful empires saw major shifts in their control over lands.

Major Events of 1256

Europe

• On May 4, Pope Alexander IV issued a special official letter, called a papal bull, named Licet ecclesiae catholicae. This letter officially created the Augustinian religious order. A religious order is a group of people who live together and follow specific rules for their spiritual life.
• The city of Lviv, which is now in Ukraine, was founded by King Danylo of Rus.
• Theodore II Lascaris, who was the Byzantine Emperor (even though he was living in exile in the Empire of Nicaea at the time), successfully finished a military campaign. This campaign, which had started a year earlier, helped him take back the region of Thrace from the Bulgarians.
• Abingdon School was founded in England.
• Roger Bacon, a famous English scholar, became a Franciscan Friar, joining a religious group called the Franciscans.

Asia

• In October, a Mongol commander named Baiju, who was working for the powerful leader Hulagu Khan, led his army to victory. They defeated Kay Ka'us II of the Sultanate of Rüm and took control of Anatolia, which is a large part of modern-day Turkey.
• On December 15, Hulagu Khan captured and destroyed the Hashshashin stronghold at Alamut. This fortress was located in what is now Iran.
• After his victories, Hulagu Khan established the Ilkhanate dynasty in Persia. This new kingdom became one of the four main parts of the vast Mongol Empire.
• In Japan, the Kenchō era came to an end, and the Kōgen era began.

People Born in 1256

• January 6 – Gertrude the Great, a famous German mystic and writer.
• Robert, Count of Clermont, a French nobleman who founded the important House of Bourbon family.
• Ibn al-Banna, an Arab mathematician who made significant contributions to the field.

People Who Died in 1256

• January 28 – William II, Count of Holland, who was also the King of Germany.
• June 13 – Tankei, a well-known Japanese sculptor.
• September 1 – Kujo Yoritsune, a Japanese shogun, who was a military leader.
• October 14 – Kujo Yoritsugu, another Japanese shogun.
• William of Kilkenny, who served as the Lord Chancellor of England.
• Johannes de Sacrobosco, an English scholar who wrote important books on astronomy and mathematics.

Images for kids

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  Hulagu Khan conquers Alamut Castle

See also

In Spanish: 1256 para niños