1248

Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century

Decades: 1190s 1200s 1210s 1220s 1230s - 1240s - 1250s 1260s 1270s 1280s 1290s

Years: 1243 1244 1245 1246 1247 - 1248 - 1249 1250 1251 1252 1253

Events

• Louis IX of France departs on the Seventh Crusade for Egypt
• Kingdom of Castile captures city of Seville from Muslims

Births

Deaths

• January 4 - King Sancho II of Portugal, in exile in Toledo

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)