Construction of the Uppsala Cathedral began in 1287. ... Events February 22 - Nicholas IV becomes Pope. ... For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ... For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ... For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ... Events May 20 - King Sancho IV of Castile creates the Study of General Schools of Alcala The Minoresses (Franciscan nuns) are first introduced into England Births Deaths Categories: 1293 ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... The 1260s is the decade starting January 1, 1260 and ending December 31, 1269. ... The 1270s is the decade starting January 1, 1270, and ending December 31, 1279. ... The 1280s is the decade starting January 1, 1280 and ending December 31, 1289. ... 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This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... 1289 state leaders - Events of 1290 - 1291 state leaders - State leaders by year Asia China (Yuan Dynasty) - Kublai Khan, Emperor of China (1279 - 1294) Japan Monarch - Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (1287-1298) Shogun (Kamakura) - Prince Hisaaki, Shogun of Japan (1289-1308) Shikken - Hojo Sadatoki, Shikken (1284-1301) Korea (Goryeo Dynasty... The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used calendar in the world. ... Ab urbe condita (related with Anno urbis conditae: AUC or a. ... The Armenian calendar uses the Armenian numerals. ... The Baháí calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Baháí Faith, is a solar calendar with regular years of 365 days, and leap years of 366 days. ... The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar (formerly Burma) in several related forms. ... The Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar, incorporating elements of a lunar calendar with those of a solar calendar. ... The Chinese sexagenary cycle (Chinese: ; pinyin: gānzhī) is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles, the ten Heavenly Stems (天干; tiāngān) and the twelve Earthly Branches (地支; dìzhī). These have been traditionally used as a means of numbering the years, not only in... The Chinese sexagenary cycle (Chinese: ; pinyin: gānzhī) is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles, the ten Heavenly Stems (天干; tiāngān) and the twelve Earthly Branches (地支; dìzhī). These have been traditionally used as a means of numbering the years, not only in... The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church. ... 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The Holocene calendar, Human Era count or Jōmon Era count (Japan) uses a dating system similar to astronomical year numbering but adds 10,000, placing a year 0 at the start of the Jōmon Era (JE), the Human Era (HE, the beginning of human civilization) and the aproximate... The Iranian calendar (Persian: ) also known as Persian calendar or the Jalāli Calendar is a solar calendar currently used in Iran and Afghanistan. ... The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar (Arabic: التقويم الهجري; at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجري قمری ‎ taqwīm-e hejri-ye qamari; also called the Hijri calendar) is the calendar used to date events in many predominantly Muslim countries, and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate... Koinobori, flags decorated like koi, are popular decorations around Childrens Day This mural on the wall of a Tokyo subway station celebrates Hazuki, the eighth month. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Japanese era name. ... The Julian calendar was introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar and came into force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). ... The traditional Korean calendar is directly derived from the Asian calendar. ... The Thai solar, or Suriyakati (สุริยคติ), calendar is used in traditional and official contexts in Thailand, although the Western calendar is sometimes used in business. ...

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[edit] Europe

• March 1 - The University of Coimbra is founded in Lisbon, Portugal by King Denis of Portugal; it moves to Coimbra in 1308.
• July 18 - King Edward I of England banishes all Jews (numbering about 16,000) from England; on the Hebrew calendar this was Tisha B'Av, a day that commemorates many calamities.
• August 1 - The country of Wallachia is founded (traditional date).
• December - The twelve Eleanor crosses are erected between Lincolnshire and London in England as King Edward I mourns the death of his queen consort Eleanor of Castile.
• Construction of Llandaff Cathedral is completed in Cardiff, Wales, 170 years after it was begun.
• The Mongol Empire invades the Bessarabia region of Moldavia.
• The second of the Statutes of Mortmain are passed under king Edward I of England, which prevents land from passing into possession of the church. The statute Quia Emptores is also passed, reforming the feudal system of land leases and allowing the sale of fee simple estates.
• King Denis of Portugal decrees that Portuguese be the official language of Portugal, replacing classical Latin in that capacity.
• Construction on the Akershus Fortress of Oslo, Norway is begun.
• The oldest recording of a saucer shaped object, when a silver disc was reported flying over a village in Yorkshire.

is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Coimbra (Portuguese: Universidade de Coimbra) is a Portuguese public university in Coimbra, Portugal. ... For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ... Dinis of Portugal (in archaic Portuguese Diniz; in English Denis), the Farmer (Port. ... Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Centro  - Subregion Baixo Mondego  - District or A.R. Coimbra Mayor Carlos Encarnação  - Party PSD Area 319. ... Events Henry VII is elected as king of the Holy Roman Empire. ... is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1], also as Edward the Lawgiver because of his legal reforms, and as Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and who tried to do the same to Scotland. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Hebrew calendar (Hebrew: ‎) or Jewish calendar is the annual calendar used in Judaism. ... Tisha BAv (Hebrew: תשעה באב or ט׳ באב), or the Ninth of Av, is an annual fast day in Judaism. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Romania with Wallachia in yellow. ... The Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross The Eleanor crosses are lavishly decorated stone monuments in the shape of a cross that Edward I of England erected in memory of his wife Eleanor of Castile. ... For other places with the same name, see Lincolnshire (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1], also as Edward the Lawgiver because of his legal reforms, and as Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and who tried to do the same to Scotland. ... Eleanor of Castile (1241 - 28 November 1290) was the first queen consort of Edward I of England. ... Llandaff Cathedral is situated in the suburb of Llandaff in the city of Cardiff, the capital of Wales, and is the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... This article is about the country. ... Expansion of the Mongol Empire Historical map of the Mongol Empire The Mongol Empire (Mongolian: , Mongolyn Ezent Güren; 1206–1405) was the largest contiguous empire in history, covering over 33 million km²[1] (12 million square miles) at its zenith, with an estimated population of over 100 million people. ... 1927 map of Bessarabia from Charles Upson Clarks book Bessarabia (Basarabia in Romanian, Бесарабія in Ukrainian, Бессарабия in Russian, Бесарабия in Bulgarian, Besarabya in Turkish) is a historical term for the geographic entity in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the East and the Prut River on the West. ... For other uses of Moldavia or Moldova, see Moldova (disambiguation). ... The Statute of Mortmain were two enactments, in 1279 and 1290 by King Edward I of England aimed at preserving the kingdoms revenues by preventing land from passing into the possession of the Church. ... Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1], also as Edward the Lawgiver because of his legal reforms, and as Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and who tried to do the same to Scotland. ... The Statute of Quia Emptores (1290) was a statute passed by Edward I of England that prevented tenants from leasing their lands to others through subinfeudation. ... Fee simple, also known as fee simple absolute or allodial, is a term of art in common law. ... Dinis of Portugal (in archaic Portuguese Diniz; in English Denis), the Farmer (Port. ... An official language is a language that is given a unique legal status in the countries, states, and other territories. ... Classical Latin is the language used by the principal exponents of that language in what is usually regarded as classical Latin literature. ... Akershus Fortress (Akershus Festning) is the old castle built to protect Oslo, the capital of Norway. ... This article is about the capital of Norway. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

[edit] Asia

• September 27 - Earthquake in Gulf of Chili China,province of Hebei, killing an estimated 100,000.
• The founding Mamluk dynasty of the Sultanate of Delhi is overthrown by Jalal-ud-din Feroz Khalji of the Khilji dynasty.

is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hebei (Chinese: 河北; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ho-pei; Postal System Pinyin: Hopeh) is a northern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Slave dynasty (Urdu: سلطنت غلامان) served as the first Sultans of Delhi in India from 1206 to 1290. ... The Delhi Sultanate (دلی سلطنت), or Sulthanath-e-Hind (سلطنتِ ہند) / Sulthanath-e-Dilli (سلطنتِ دلی) refers to the various Muslim dynasties that ruled in India from 1210 to 1526. ... Jalal-ud-din Firuz Khilji (d. ... Khilji or Khalji was a ruling dynasty of Turkic origin that conquered and ruled northern India (1290-1320). ...

[edit] Births

• August 4 - Duke Leopold I of Austria (died 1326)
• Margaret of Burgundy (died 1315)
• Jean de Muris, French philosopher and mathematician (died 1351)

is the 216th day of the year (217th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Leopold I (born August 4, 1290 in Vienna, died February 28, 1326 in Strassburg) was a Duke of Austria and Styria from the Habsburg family. ... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Osman I (1299-1326) to Orhan I (1326-1359) Aradia de Toscano, is initiated into a Dianic cult of Italian Witchcraft (Stregheria), and discovers through a vision that she is the human incarnation of the goddess Aradia. ... Margaret of Burgundy, 1290-1315 was a princess of the Ducal family of Burgundy of Capetians. ... Events August 13 - Louis X of France marries Clemence dAnjou. ... Jean de Muris (1290-1351) was a French philosopher and mathematician, best known for his promotion of ars nova over ars antiqua. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Suko of Japan, third of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Start of the reign of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan, fourth of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders May 1 Zürich joins the Swiss Confederation. ...

[edit] Deaths

• January 28 - Dervorguilla of Galloway
• May 10 - Duke Rudolph II of Austria (born 1271)
• July 10 - Ladislaus IV of Hungary (born 1262)
• November 10 - Qalawun, Sultan of Egypt
• November 28 - Eleanor of Castile, queen of Edward I of England (born 1241)
• December 18 - Magnus I of Sweden (born 1240)
• Gregory II of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople (born 1241)
• Beatrice Portinari, object of Dante Alighieri's adoration (born 1266)
• Henry IV of Silesia