Year by year · 13th century
1253
1253 in world history: 4 events, 3 births, 3 deaths and 1 state that came to an end. 734 recorded states existed that year.
Events
Nichiren first proclaims Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō in public
According to one of his letters, the Japanese monk Nichiren lectured at Seicho-ji Temple on the supremacy of the Lotus Sutra, then first declared Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō in public atop Mount Kiyosumi. The phrase became central to Nichiren Buddhism.
Campaign
Mongol conquest of Dali
The Mongol conquest of Dali was the campaign of 1253 in which Mongol forces under Kublai overran the kingdom of Dali in present-day Yunnan.
In the profiles
Hafsid SultanateAl-Mustansir takes the caliphal title of commander of the faithful
Grand Duchy of LithuaniaMindaugas is crowned king of Lithuania
Born in 1253 3
Died in 1253 3
States that came to an end 1
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