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Early 13th c. Teutonic Knights expand into
Prussia
1206 Temujin (Genghis/Chingis Khan, c. 11671227) forms confederation of Mongol
tribes, launches conquests
1236 Mongols attack E. Europe
1240 Mongols take Kiev
1241 Death of Ogodai
Golden Horde
1258 Mongols take Baghdad
1260 Mamluks defeat Mongols in Syria
Khanate of the Golden Horde
Ilkhanate
Chaghatay Khanate
Great Khanate of China and Mongolia
Cathari/Cathars/Albigensians
Waldensians/Poor Men of Lyons
1173 Conversion of Peter Waldo
1181 Pope condemns Waldensians
1204 Innocent III (p. 1198-1216) starts
calling for crusade in S. France
1209 Albigensian Crusade takes Béziers (21st
July). Carcassone soon surrenders
1229 Official end of Albigensian Crusade
1184 or earlier Church starts commissioning
investigations into heresy by bishops
1198-1216 Pontificate of Innocent III, who
strengthens penalties for heresy
1227-41 Pontificate of Gregory IX, who
commissions Franciscan and Dominican
friars to investigate heresy
St Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)
1206 Miracle of the crucifix
Franciscan Friars/Friars Minor/Grey Friars
1210 Innocent III approves Franciscan Rule
Poor Clares
St Dominic de Guzman (1170-1221)
1205 Dominic sent to preach to Cathari
1216 Pope Honorius III approves foundation
of Dominican Friars/Friars Preacher/
Black Friars