Winter –
Siege of Jaén: Castilian forces under King
Ferdinand III (the Saint) besiege the Moorish-held city of
Jaén. During the siege Moorish knights sally out and manage to capture a Castilian supply caravan. Meanwhile, Ferdinand tries to launch attacks on the various city gates, but all are ineffective.
In witness of the toll taken by war and fiscal pressure in the
Kingdom of Castile, the region of
Segovia is described this year as depopulated and sterile.[1]
February 21 –
Thomas, bishop of
Turku (modern
Finland), is granted resignation by Pope
Innocent IV. He admits to committing several felonies, such as torturing and forging a papal letter.
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