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The Duke of Swabia, Conradin, the last Hohenstaufen ruler, who had been given Sicily in 1258 by Manfred, returns to the island to attempt to retake it from Charles I, but he is captured at Tagliacozzo and executed.
English scientist Roger Bacon, with patronage from the papacy, writes Opus majus, an encyclopedia on science, mathematics, and philosophy. He is also credited with producing lenses, the camera, and gunpowder.
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