Famous Deaths Happened In 1253

Apr 22 Elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53 in the year 1253.  

Jul 08 In the year 1253 thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies  

Aug 11 In the year 1253 death of clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (b. 1194)  

Sep 22 In the year 1253 dogen Kigen, 1st Zen patriarch of Japanese Soto line, dies at 53  

Oct 08 Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 09 Grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Nov 29 Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1206) died in the year 1253.  

Oct 17 On this day in history birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])