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The Battle of Ekiokpagha was a military conflict that took place in 1255 AD on the Plains of Ogboka, near Benin City, between Ewedo and Ogiamien III, the head of a royal family in the Benin Empire. The battle was a result of a power struggle between the two parties, who had different claims to the throne and territory of Benin.
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1255 (MCCLV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1255th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 255th year of the 2nd millennium, the 55th year of the 13th century, and the 6th year of the 1250s decade.
April 30 – King Louis IX (the Saint) is released by his Egyptian captors after paying a ransom of one million dinars and turning over the city of Damietta. May 2 – Al-Muazzam Turanshah, Ayyubid ruler of Egypt, is murdered, ending effective Ayyubid Dynasty rule in the country.
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The military campaigns of the Albigensian Crusade can be divided into several periods. The first, from 1209 to 1215, was a series of great successes for the crusaders in Languedoc. However, in the next phase, between 1215 and 1225, the captured lands were largely lost in a series of revolts and military reverses. The situation turned again followin...
The Languedoc now was firmly under the control of the King of France, and the policy of dealing with the Cathars primarily through military means shifted toward wiping them out through persuasion and torture. The Inquisition was established in Toulouse in November 1229. Under Pope Gregory IX, the Inquisition, under the leadership of the new Dominic...
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May 12, 2021 · One of Africa’s greatest ancient rulers Sundiata Keita is best known for founding the Mali Empire in West Africa. Under his reign, from AD 1235 to AD 1255, the Mali Empire became a regional power as it had control of all the major trade routes and gold mines.
Dec 20, 2017 · As “Vulgar Era” disappeared and “Common Era” or “CE” took its place in parts of the scholarly world, “AD” continued to hold its ground in general usage. And to complicate matters still further, the term “Christian Era,” whose initials were also “CE,” gained traction as well.
