Famous People from the 13th Century AD

Ruler, who united the Mongols and thus founded the Mongol Empire, which controlled large parts of Eurasia

Weak king of England, who had to sign the Magna Carta after a baron rebellion

Grand Prince of Novgorod, who defeated the Teutonic Knights at the Battle on the Ice of Lake Peipus

Hohenstaufen Emperor of the HRE, peacefully secured pilgrimage to Jerusalem, supported Arts and Science, "stupor mundi"

Philosopher from Cologne, who paved the way for Christian Aristotleianism

Most important christian philosopher of the Middle Ages, author of "Summa contra Gentiles" and " Summa Theologiae"

Venetian merchant, who served under the Yuan court in China and recorded his experiences in "Book of the Marvels of the World"

Founder of the Mongolian Yuan dynasty in China and ruler of the Mongol Empire

Italian mathematician, who popularized Arabic Numbers in Europe, known for the sequence "1 1 2 3 5 8 13..."

Fourth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, his death marked the end of Mongol Expansion

Holy king of France and Crusader, who made France the most powerful Kingdom of Europe

Author of the "Divine Comedy"

First Habsburg Emperor of the HRE

Great Mongol General, who conquered 32 nations and won 65 battles

First sultan of the Mamluk Dynasty of Egypt

Doge of Venice, who let the 4. Crusade target Zara and Constantinopel

Scottish independence fighter, who was hanged, drawn and quartered for high treason

Icelandic historian and poet, who authored the "Prose Edda", which preserved Nordic Culture, History and Mythology