1253 Figure Middle Ages Lithuania
Coronation of Mindaugas
Lithuania’s only king is crowned with papal approval; the state enters the European concert.
A shared history
European construction did not begin in 1950. This thread links the ancient inheritance, the Judeo-Christian matrix and the contemporary Union.
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Concert of Europe
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Rome
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High and Late Middle Ages 8 events1262 Treaty Middle Ages Iceland Norway
Old Covenant
Iceland recognises the sovereignty of the king of Norway; the free state ends.
1278 Event Middle Ages Andorra
First paréage
The feudal act sharing sovereignty is still the country’s constitutional basis.
1278 Event Middle Ages Austria
Rise of the Habsburgs
Rudolf’s victory on the Marchfeld opens six centuries of dynastic rule.
1282 Event Middle Ages Latvia
Riga joins the Hanse
Trade in timber, flax and grain links Livonia to Lübeck, Bruges and Novgorod.
1290 Institution Middle Ages Portugal
University of Coimbra
Founded by King Dinis, it transmits canon and Roman law to the whole Lusophone world.
1291 Treaty Middle Ages Switzerland
Federal Charter
Three Alpine valleys swear mutual assistance: the founding act of the Confederation.
1297 Event Middle Ages Monaco
Capture of the rock
Francesco Grimaldi seizes the fortress; the dynasty has reigned ever since.
1300 1399
High and Late Middle Ages 4 events1302 War Middle Ages Belgium
Battle of the Golden Spurs
Flemish communal militias crush the French chivalry: an assertion of urban power.
1346 Event Middle Ages Kosovo
Patriarchate of Peć
The seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church is established in Kosovo, spiritual heart of the kingdom.
1348 Institution Middle Ages Czechia
Charles University
Charles IV founds Central Europe’s first university and makes Prague the capital of the Holy Roman Empire.
1349 Event Middle Ages Serbia
Dušan’s Code
The emperor promulgates a code inspired by Byzantine law, among Europe’s oldest.