1246 - Definition and Overview

Events

• End of the reign of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan.
• Emperor Go-Fukakusa ascends to the throne of Japan.
• Sainte-Chapelle built.
• With the death of Duke Frederick II, the Babenberg dynasty ends in Austria

Births

Deaths

• June 15 - Frederick II the Quarrelsome, last Babenberg Duke of Austria

Monarchs/Presidents

• Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276)
• Castile - Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and Leon (reigned from 1217 to 1252)