1215 Ereignis Mittelalter Vereinigtes Königreich
Magna Carta
The barons impose written limits on King John: the first milestone of constitutionalism.
Der europäische Aufbau begann nicht 1950. Dieser Faden verbindet das antike Erbe, die jüdisch-christliche Matrix und die heutige Union.
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1215 Ereignis Mittelalter Vereinigtes Königreich
The barons impose written limits on King John: the first milestone of constitutionalism.
1219 Religion Christianisierung Serbien
Saint Sava obtains Serbian ecclesiastical independence from Nicaea, a bedrock of national identity.
1219 Institution Christianisierung Estland
The Danish crusade establishes a fortress; the town will join the Hanse.
1220 Ereignis Mittelalter Island
Snorri Sturluson and his contemporaries commit Norse mythology and settler history to writing.
1222 Ereignis Mittelalter Ungarn
Seven years after Magna Carta, the Hungarian nobility obtains written guarantees against royal arbitrariness.
1240 Krieg Mittelalter Ukraine
The Mongol invasion destroys the capital and disperses the political legacy of Rus’.
1243 Ereignis Mittelalter San Marino
Two heads of state elected for six months: the system still operates today.
1253 Person Mittelalter Litauen
Lithuania’s only king is crowned with papal approval; the state enters the European concert.
1262 Vertrag Mittelalter Island Norwegen
Iceland recognises the sovereignty of the king of Norway; the free state ends.
1278 Ereignis Mittelalter Andorra
The feudal act sharing sovereignty is still the country’s constitutional basis.
1278 Ereignis Mittelalter Österreich
Rudolf’s victory on the Marchfeld opens six centuries of dynastic rule.
1282 Ereignis Mittelalter Lettland
Trade in timber, flax and grain links Livonia to Lübeck, Bruges and Novgorod.
1290 Institution Mittelalter Portugal
Founded by King Dinis, it transmits canon and Roman law to the whole Lusophone world.
1291 Vertrag Mittelalter Schweiz
Three Alpine valleys swear mutual assistance: the founding act of the Confederation.
1297 Ereignis Mittelalter Monaco
Francesco Grimaldi seizes the fortress; the dynasty has reigned ever since.
1302 Krieg Mittelalter Belgien
Flemish communal militias crush the French chivalry: an assertion of urban power.