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For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century.
| Years: 1259 1260 1261 - 1262 - 1263 1264 1265 | |
| Decades: 1230s 1240s 1250s - 1260s - 1270s 1280s 1290s | |
| Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century 1262 state leaders | |
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Events
- King Mindaugas of Lithuania renounces Christianity, returning to his pagan roots and reverting to Grand Duke of Lithuania.
- The Icelandic Commonwealth enters into a treaty establishing a union with Norway and acknowledges Norwegian King Haakon IV as its ruler.
- Strasbourg becomes an Imperial Free City of the Holy Roman Empire.
- King Mengrai of the Lannathai kingdom in present day Thailand founds the city of Chiang Rai as the kingdom's first capital.
- Adam de la Halle writes the first operetta, "Le Jeu de la Feuillee".
- Richard of Chichester is canonized as a saint; he is best known for authoring the prayer later adapted into the song Day by Day in the musical Godspell.
Births
- July 2 - Arthur II, Duke of Brittany
- Hugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester
- King Ladislaus IV of Hungary
- U Tak, early Korean poet of the sijo style
Deaths
- July 15 - Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford
- Bahauddin Zikriya, credited with bringing Suhrawardi Sufism to the Indian subcontinent
- Blessed Aegidius of Assisi, one of the original companions of Saint Francis of Assisi
- Shinran Shonin, founder of the Jodo Shinshu branch of Pure Land Buddhism in Japan
See also
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