Timeline August 1253

Events in August 1253 3

• 1194 – 1253 Clare of Assisi (1194-1253) Died 11 August 1253, aged 59 Clare of Assisi founded the Order of Poor Ladies, later known as the Poor Clares, after being inspired by the preaching of Francis of Assisi. She led the order as abbess for four decades, establishing a rule of strict poverty that was formally approved just two days before her death. She was canonized in 1255 by Pope Alexander IV.
• 1253 Fifth Mongol invasion of Korea begins Jalairtai Qorchi leads a renewed assault on Goryeo Mongol general Jalairtai Qorchi launched a fresh invasion of the Korean kingdom of Goryeo, continuing a series of campaigns begun decades earlier. The Goryeo court had retreated to Ganghwa Island while the mainland population bore the brunt of the fighting. The pressure eventually forced Goryeo into Mongol vassalage.
• 1253 Henry III campaigns in Gascony English king moves to suppress a Gascon noble revolt King Henry III of England landed in Gascony to put down a rebellion by local nobles who had been encouraged by Alfonso X of Castile. The campaign secured English control over the duchy for the remainder of his reign. It was one of the last times an English king personally led a military expedition into the region.