1254

Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century

Decades: 1200s 1210s 1220s 1230s 1240s - 1250s - 1260s 1270s 1280s 1290s 1300s

Years: 1249 1250 1251 1252 1253 - 1254 - 1255 1256 1257 1258 1259

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Events

• December 2 - Manfred of Sicily defeats army of Pope Innocent IV at Foggia[?].
• Theodore II Lascaris succeeds John III Ducas Vatatzes as Byzantine emperor.
• Byzantines[?] defeat Bulgarians at Adrianople[?].
• Alkmaar granted city rights.

Births

• Marco Polo, Venetian merchant and explorer

Deaths

• May 20 - Conrad IV of Germany
• December 7 - Pope Innocent IV
• John III Ducas Vatatzes, Eastern emperor