Reniero Zeno [SEP] place of death
Reniero Zeno
Reniero Zeno (Venetian: "Renieri Zen") (died July 7, 1268) was the 45th Doge of Venice, reigning from January 1, 1253 until his death in 1268.
Life.
The first references to Zeno in historical sources describe him as a diplomat in France and Italy, where he was excommunicated for having pushed Bologna to avoid paying tributes to the Papal States. In 1240 he helped Doge Jacopo Tiepolo during the siege of Ferrara, in 1242 put down a revolt in Zara and
6th Earl of Leicester.
- June 18 – A draft Byzantine–Venetian treaty is concluded between Venetian envoys and Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos, but is not ratified by Doge Reniero Zeno
- August 4 – Second Barons' War: The Battle of Evesham is fought in Worcestershire, with the army of Edward defeating the forces of rebellious barons led by Simon de Montfort, resulting in the death of Montfort and many of his allies. This is sometimes considered the death of chivalry in England.
- Reconquista: King Alfonso