Important Historical Events of the year 1248, Year 1248 in History

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List of 1248 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1248

What happened in the year 1248?

Date	Event
August 15, 1248	The foundation stone of Cologne Cathedral, built to house the relics of the Three Wise Men, is laid. (Construction is eventually completed in 1880.)
August 25, 1248	The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht.
November 23, 1248	Conquest of Seville by Christian troops under King Ferdinand III of Castile.
November 24, 1248	An overnight landslide on the north side of Mont Granier, one of the largest historical rockslope failures ever recorded in Europe, destroys five villages.