Events That Happened in 1261

1261 Events

1261 Aug 29 Jacques Pantaléon (Urban IV) elected Pope
Pope Urban IV (c. 1195 in Troyes, France – October 2, 1264 in Perugia), born Jacques Pantaléon, was Pope, from 1261 to 1264. He was not a cardinal, and there have been several Popes since...