1245

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	12th century – 13th century – 14th century
Decades:	1210s  1220s  1230s  – 1240s –  1250s  1260s  1270s
Years:	1242 1243 1244 – 1245 – 1246 1247 1248

1245 Media

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  Ferdinand III (the Saint) (r. 1217–1252)

1245 (MCCXLV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1245th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 245th year of the 2nd millennium, the 45th year of the 13th century, and the 6th year of the 1240s decade. As of the start of 1245, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Events

• Rebellion against king Sancho II of Portugal in favor of his brother Alphonso.
• The rebuilding of Westminster Abbey is started.
• Pope Innocent IV sends two missions to the Mongol Khan, suggesting that the Mongols convert to Christianity.