What Happened in 1254

Marco Polo is Born

The exact time and place of Marco Polo's birth are unknown, and current theories are mostly conjectural. However, the most quoted specific date is... Read more

Rinaldo di Jene (Alexander IV) elected Pope

Pope from 1254-61 (Rinaldo Conti), of the house of Segni, which had already given two illustrious sons to the Papacy, Innocent III and Gregory IX,... Read more