1241 (WOD)
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Events
- 1208-1244: Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in France continues. The war results in the complete destruction of the cultures of Provençe and Aquitaine.[1][2]
- With the death of King Ivan II, the Bulgarian Empire fragments.[3]
- The Mongols invade Belgrade.[4]
- The Mongols defeat the people of Volga Bulgaria. Over eighty percent of the Volga population is dead and all major settlements have been razed to the ground.[5]
- Pope Gregory IX dies, as does his successor Celestine IV, just two weeks after his inauguration. The papacy will remain vacant for two years after that.[6]
December
- Word reaches the Golden Horde that their leader, Ögedei Khan, has died. They turn back to Mongolia.[7]
References
- ↑ VTDA: Book of Storyteller Secrets, p. 16
- ↑ MTAs: Celestial Chorus Tradition Book, p. 22
- ↑ VTDA: Book of Storyteller Secrets, p. 23
- ↑ VTDA: Book of Storyteller Secrets, p. 53
- ↑ WOD: Darkening Sky, p. 17
- ↑ VTDA: Vampire: The Dark Ages 20th Anniversary Edition, p. 409
- ↑ MTAs: Guide to the Traditions, p. 110
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