Explore 23 historical events from 1290–1299.
Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally appointed by and ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of …
Scottish nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England pending the selection of a king
Öljeyitü Khan, born Temür, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Chengzong of Yuan, was the second emperor of the Yuan dynasty of China, ruling from 10 May 1294 to 10 Februa…
Temür, Khagan of the Mongols, is enthroned as Emperor of the Yuan dynasty
Öljeyitü Khan, born Temür, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Chengzong of Yuan, was the second emperor of the Yuan dynasty of China, ruling from 10 May 1294 to 10 Februa…
Temür, grandson of Kublai, is elected Khagan of the Mongols with the reigning title Oljeitu
Adolf was the count of Nassau from about 1276 and the elected king of Germany from 1292 until his deposition by the prince-electors in 1298. He was never crowned by the pope, which…
Election of Count Adolf of Nassau as King of the Romans in the Dominican monastery of Frankfurt
The First War of Scottish Independence was the first of a series of wars between England and Scotland. It lasted from the English invasion of Scotland in 1296 until the de jure res…
First War of Scottish Independence: John Balliol's Scottish army is defeated by an English army commanded by John de War
Sancho IV of Castile called the Brave, was the king of Castile, León and Galicia from 1284 to his death. Following his brother Ferdinand's death, he gained the support of nobles wh…
Sancho IV of Castile (born 1258)
Michael IX Palaiologos or Palaeologus was Byzantine emperor together with his father, Andronikos II Palaiologos, from 1294 until his death. Andronikos II and Michael IX ruled as eq…
Coronation of Michael IX Palaiologos as Byzantine Emperor
The 1293 Kamakura earthquake in Japan occurred at about 06:00 local time on 27 May 1293. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.1–7.5 and triggered a tsunami. The estimated death toll …
An earthquake strikes Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, killing about 23,000
The siege of Acre took place in 1291 and resulted in the Crusaders' losing control of Acre to the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt. It is considered one of the most important battles of t…
Fall of Acre, the end of Crusader presence in the Holy Land
Árni Þorláksson was an Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman, who became the tenth bishop of Iceland (1269–1298).
Árni Þorláksson, Icelandic bishop (born 1237)
Theingapati was heir-apparent of the Pagan Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1289 to 1297. The crown prince is known for his mission to Beijing in which he sought and received the Mo…
Theingapati, heir to the Pagan Kingdom
Daumantas was a Lithuanian nobleman who reigned as Prince of Pskov from 1266 until he died in 1299. Originally a Duke of Nalšia in the Kingdom of Lithuania, Daumantas fled internal…
Daumantas of Pskov, Lithuanian prince (born c
Árni Þorláksson was an Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman, who became the tenth bishop of Iceland (1269–1298).
Árni Þorláksson, Icelandic bishop (born 1237)
Riga is the capital, primate, and largest city of Latvia and the second largest in the Baltics. Home to 591,882 inhabitants, the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total populat…
Residents of Riga and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeat the Livonian Order in the Battle of Turaida
Nicholas Longespee was a medieval Bishop of Salisbury.
Nicholas Longespee, Bishop of Salisbury
The First War of Scottish Independence was the first of a series of wars between England and Scotland. It lasted from the English invasion of Scotland in 1296 until the de jure res…
First War of Scottish Independence: John Balliol's Scottish army is defeated by an English army commanded by John de War
Agnes of Bohemia was a Bohemian princess, Countess of Habsburg, and Duchess of Austria.
Agnes of Bohemia, Duchess of Austria (born 1269)
Pope Celestine V, born Pietro Angelerio, also known as Pietro da Morrone, Peter of Morrone, and Peter Celestine, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States for f…
Pope Celestine V (born 1215)
Sancho IV of Castile called the Brave, was the king of Castile, León and Galicia from 1284 to his death. Following his brother Ferdinand's death, he gained the support of nobles wh…
Sancho IV of Castile (born 1258)
Michael IX Palaiologos or Palaeologus was Byzantine emperor together with his father, Andronikos II Palaiologos, from 1294 until his death. Andronikos II and Michael IX ruled as eq…
Coronation of Michael IX Palaiologos as Byzantine Emperor
John I, also called John the Victorious was Duke of Brabant (1267–1294), Lothier and Limburg (1288–1294). During the 13th century, John I was venerated as a folk hero. He has been …
John I, Duke of Brabant (born 1252)
Öljeyitü Khan, born Temür, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Chengzong of Yuan, was the second emperor of the Yuan dynasty of China, ruling from 10 May 1294 to 10 Februa…
Temür, grandson of Kublai, is elected Khagan of the Mongols with the reigning title Oljeitu
Öljeyitü Khan, born Temür, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Chengzong of Yuan, was the second emperor of the Yuan dynasty of China, ruling from 10 May 1294 to 10 Februa…
Temür, Khagan of the Mongols, is enthroned as Emperor of the Yuan dynasty
Sancho IV of Castile called the Brave, was the king of Castile, León and Galicia from 1284 to his death. Following his brother Ferdinand's death, he gained the support of nobles wh…
King Sancho IV of Castile creates the Estudio de Escuelas de Generales in Alcalá de Henares
The 1293 Kamakura earthquake in Japan occurred at about 06:00 local time on 27 May 1293. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.1–7.5 and triggered a tsunami. The estimated death toll …
An earthquake strikes Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, killing about 23,000
The Mongols are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia and China, as well as the republics of Buryatia and Kalmykia in Russia. The Mongols are the principal member of the la…
Mongols depart Java after the failed Mongol invasion against King Kertanegara of Singhasari
Meir of Rothenburg (c. 1215 – 2 May 1293) was a German Rabbi and poet, as well as a major contributing author of the tosafot on Rashi's commentary on the Talmud. He is also known …
Meir of Rothenburg, German rabbi (born c
Majapahit, also known as Wilwatikta, was a Javanese Hindu-Buddhist thalassocratic empire in Southeast Asia based on the island of Java. At its greatest extent, following significan…
Majapahit forces under Raden Wijaya won a major victory in the Mongol invasion of Java, now considered to be the foundin
Adolf was the count of Nassau from about 1276 and the elected king of Germany from 1292 until his deposition by the prince-electors in 1298. He was never crowned by the pope, which…
Election of Count Adolf of Nassau as King of the Romans in the Dominican monastery of Frankfurt
Rhys ap Maredudd was a senior member of the Welsh royal house of Deheubarth, a principality of Medieval Wales. He was the great grandson of The Lord Rhys, prince of south Wales, an…
Rhys ap Maredudd, Welsh nobleman and rebel leader
Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally appointed by and ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of …
Scottish nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England pending the selection of a king
The siege of Acre took place in 1291 and resulted in the Crusaders' losing control of Acre to the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt. It is considered one of the most important battles of t…
Fall of Acre, the end of Crusader presence in the Holy Land
Sayyid Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Naqvi Al Bukhari (Persian: سید جلال الدین سرخ پوش بخاری, c. 595-690 AH, 1190 – 1295 CE was a saint from the Indian subcontinent. He belonged to the Jal…
Sufi Saint Sayyid Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari