The 1270s

Explore 11 historical events from 1270–1279.

Notable Events

1270

Béla IV of Hungary (born 1206)

Béla IV was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1235 and 1270, and Duke of Styria from 1254 to 1258. As the oldest son of King Andrew II, he was crowned upon the initiative of a gr…

Béla IV of Hungary (born 1206)

1278

Duan Zong, Chinese emperor (born 1269)

Emperor Duanzong of Song, personal name Zhao Shi, was the 17th emperor of the Song dynasty of China, and the eighth and penultimate emperor of the Southern Song dynasty. He was the…

Duan Zong, Chinese emperor (born 1269)

1278

William II of Villehardouin

William of Villehardouin was the fourth prince of Achaea in Frankish Greece, from 1246 to 1278. The younger son of Prince Geoffrey I, he held the Barony of Kalamata in fief during …

William II of Villehardouin

1277

Stefan Uroš I of Serbia (born 1223)

Stefan Uroš I, known as Uroš the Great was the King of Serbia from 1243 to 1276, succeeding his brother Stefan Vladislav. He was one of the most important rulers in Serbian history…

Stefan Uroš I of Serbia (born 1223)

1277

Pope John XXI (born 1215)

Pope John XXI, born Pedro Julião, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 September 1276 to his death in May 1277. He is the only Portuguese pope in hi…

Pope John XXI (born 1215)

1272

Zita, Italian saint (born 1212)

Zita, also known as Sitha or Citha, is an Italian saint, the patroness saint of maids and domestic servants. She is often appealed to in order to help find lost keys.

Zita, Italian saint (born 1212)


All Events

1279

William Wishart, Scottish bishop

William Wishart was a 13th-century Bishop of St. Andrews. He was postulated to the see of St. Andrews while holding the position as Bishop-elect of Glasgow, which he resigned when,…

William Wishart, Scottish bishop

1278

Duan Zong, Chinese emperor (born 1269)

Emperor Duanzong of Song, personal name Zhao Shi, was the 17th emperor of the Song dynasty of China, and the eighth and penultimate emperor of the Southern Song dynasty. He was the…

Duan Zong, Chinese emperor (born 1269)

1278

William II of Villehardouin

William of Villehardouin was the fourth prince of Achaea in Frankish Greece, from 1246 to 1278. The younger son of Prince Geoffrey I, he held the Barony of Kalamata in fief during …

William II of Villehardouin

1277

Stefan Uroš I of Serbia (born 1223)

Stefan Uroš I, known as Uroš the Great was the King of Serbia from 1243 to 1276, succeeding his brother Stefan Vladislav. He was one of the most important rulers in Serbian history…

Stefan Uroš I of Serbia (born 1223)

1277

Pope John XXI (born 1215)

Pope John XXI, born Pedro Julião, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 September 1276 to his death in May 1277. He is the only Portuguese pope in hi…

Pope John XXI (born 1215)

1272

Zita, Italian saint (born 1212)

Zita, also known as Sitha or Citha, is an Italian saint, the patroness saint of maids and domestic servants. She is often appealed to in order to help find lost keys.

Zita, Italian saint (born 1212)

1270

Béla IV of Hungary (born 1206)

Béla IV was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1235 and 1270, and Duke of Styria from 1254 to 1258. As the oldest son of King Andrew II, he was crowned upon the initiative of a gr…

Béla IV of Hungary (born 1206)