What Happened in 1252

Historical Events in 1252

  • May 15 Pope Innocent IV issues the papal bull ad exstirpanda, which authorizes, but also limits, the torture of heretics in the Medieval Inquisition
  • Jul 1 King Alfonso X 'the Wise', King of Castile & Leon crowned

Famous People Born in 1252

  • Mar 25 Conradin, Duke of Swabia (d. 1268), son of Conradin IV