1245
| Years: 1242 1243 1244 – 1245 – 1246 1247 1248 | |
| Decades: 1210s 1220s 1230s – 1240s – 1250s 1260s 1270s | |
| Centuries: 12th century – 13th century – 14th century | |
Events
- Rebellion against king Sancho II of Portugal in favor of his brother Alphonso.
- The rebuilding of Westminster Abbey is started.
- Pope Innocent IV sends two missions to the Mongol Khan, suggesting that the Mongols convert to Christianity.
Births
- January 16 – Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster (d. 1296)
- April 3 – King Philip III of France (d. 1285)
- Boniface of Savoy, count of Savoy (or 1244)
Deaths
- August 19 – Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)
- Alexander of Hales, theologian
Monarchs/Presidents
- Aragon – James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276)
- Castile – Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and Leon (reigned from 1217 to 1252)
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