Important Historical Events of the year 1258, Year 1258 in History

List of 1258 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1258

What happened in the year 1258?

Date Event
February 10, 1258 Mongol invasions: Baghdad falls to the Mongols, bringing the Islamic Golden Age to an end.
June 25, 1258 War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Acre, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet sailing to relieve Acre.
August 25, 1258 Regent George Mouzalon and his brothers are killed during a coup headed by the aristocratic faction under Michael VIII Palaiologos, paving the way for its leader to ultimately usurp the throne of the Empire of Nicaea.