1229

Events

* February 18 - Sixth Crusade: Frederick II signs a ten-year truce with al-Kamil, regaining Jerusalem, Nazareth, and Bethlehem with neither military engagements nor support from the papacy.
* March 18 - Sixth Crusade: Frederick II crowns himself King of Jerusalem.
* April 23 - Alfonso IX of León conquers Cáceres.
* September 12 - The Aragonese army under the command of James I of Aragon disembarks at Santa Ponça, Majorca, with the purpose of conquering the island.
* Beverston Castle, Gloucestershire, England is founded.
* The University of Paris strike of 1229 occurs.
* Following the deadlock tie in the election of the Venetian Doge, the number of electors is increased from 40 to 41 in order to prevent such future occurrences.
* The University of Toulouse is founded in France.
* The city of Turku, Finland is founded.

Births

Deaths

* January 17 - Albert of Buxhoeveden, German soldier
* Yaqut al-Hamawi, Arab biographer and geographer (b. 1179)