Year by year · 13th century

1252

1252 in world history: 3 events, 2 births and 4 deaths. 733 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 15 May

    Pope Innocent IV authorises torture by inquisitors

    The bull Ad extirpanda permitted secular authorities to use torture to extract confessions from suspected heretics. It set a precedent for inquisitorial practice for centuries.

ProfileState657 states with a known seat in 1252Open the atlas at 1252 →

In the profiles

Born in 1252 2

Died in 1252 4

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). 1252. In The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/1252
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