THE DAY IN HISTORY · FEBRUARY 18
February 18 in history
What happened on February 18: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1229, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Frederick II regains Jerusalem
18 Feb 1229 — the excommunicate Emperor Frederick II regains Jerusalem by negotiation with Sultan al-Kamil, without a battle. The era’s sharpest irony: the one king the Pope condemned is the one who took the city.
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