A council. It opened on 29 November 1225 in what is now France. The setting was Bourges. Those involved included Amaury VII de Montfort, Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse, Romano Bonaventura and Louis VIII of France. Its main subject is Albigensian Crusade and Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse.
Before and after
- from 1223 to 1240Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
- from 1223 to 1242Mongol invasion of Europe
- from 1225 to 1687Chagatai Khanate
- 1225Birth of Thomas Aquinas
- 29 November 1225Council of Bourges
- 1226Construction of Toledo Cathedral
- 3 October 1226Death of Francis of Assisi
- 25 August 1227Death of Genghis Khan
- 1228Construction of Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi
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- 11th centuryBayeux Tapestry
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- 15 April 1452Birth of Leonardo da Vinci
- c. 1485Painting of The Birth of Venus
The era
This moment belongs to the Medieval world (500 CE to 1500 CE), kingdoms, faiths and trade routes. You can also browse everything in the 13th century.