1248 Calendar
What Happened In Year 1248?
- August 15, 1248 – The foundation stone of Cologne Cathedral, built to house the relics of the Three Wise Men, is laid. (Construction is eventually completed in 1880.)
- August 25, 1248 – The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht.
- November 23, 1248 – Conquest of Seville by the Christian troops under King Ferdinand III of Castile.
Who Died In The Year 1248?
- January 4, 1248 – King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)
- February 1, 1248 – Henry II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1207)
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