1249
Roger Bacon experiments with gunpowder at Oxford
The Franciscan friar, drawing on Arabic alchemical texts, recorded the first European formula for gunpowder in an anagram hidden within his Epistola de…
Louis IX captures Damietta
The crusader fleet disembarked in the teeth of Ayyubid cavalry and seized Damietta almost without a fight.
Universities at Oxford issue early statutes
The masters of Oxford codified early statutes governing the curriculum, lectures, and disputations.
Alphonse de Poitiers administers southern France
Louis IX's brother Alphonse inherited the county of Toulouse through his wife and imposed a thorough French administration on the former Cathar heartland.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1249?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1249. The most significant is Roger Bacon experiments with gunpowder at Oxford.
What era was 1249 part of?
1249 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1249?
The events from 1249 span Europe and Middle East.