1262 1262 1261 Category="1262"For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century.

Years:
1259 1260 1261 - 1262 - 1263 1264 1265
Decades:
1230s 1240s 1250s - 1260s - 1270s 1280s 1290s
Centuries:
12th century - 13th century - 14th century
1262 state leaders

Events

King Mindaugas of Lithuania renounces Christianity, returning to his pagan roots and reverting to Grand Duke of Lithuania.
The Icelandic Commonwealth enters into a treaty establishing a union with Norway and acknowledges Norwegian King Haakon IV as its ruler.
Strasbourg becomes an Imperial Free City of the Holy Roman Empire.
King Mengrai of the Lannathai kingdom in present day Thailand founds the city of Chiang Rai as the kingdom's first capital.
Adam de la Halle writes the first Operetta, "Le Jeu de la Feuillee".
Richard of Chichester is canonized as a Saint; he is best known for authoring the prayer later adapted into the song Day by Day in the musical Godspell.

Births

July 15 - Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (born 1222)
Aegidius of Assisi, companion of Saint Francis of Assisi
Shinran Shonin, Japanese founder of the Jodo Shinshu branch of Pure Land Buddhism

Years: 1259 1260 1261 - 1262 - 1263 1264 1265
Decades: 1230s 1240s 1250s - 1260s - 1270s 1280s 1290s
Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century 1262 state leaders