26th February » Battle of Benevento: An army led by Charles I of Sicily called Charles, Count of Anjou, defeats a combined German and Sicily named Sicilian force led by King Manfred of Sicily. Manfred is killed in the battle and Pope Clement IV invests Charles as king of
Famous Deaths in History for 1266
26th February » Manfred, King of Sicily (b. 1232)
21st October » Birger Jarl, Swedish politician (b. 1210)