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Lithuanian Crusade: After a month-long siege, the Teutonic Order captured and destroyed Kaunas Castle, which was defende
The first knights of the Order of the Garter, an order of chivalry founded by King Edward III of England, were appointed
The Treaty of Novgorod established the border between Norway and the Novgorod Republic in Finnmark
The Treaty of Novgorod established the border between Norway and the Novgorod Republic in Finnmark
Majapahit forces under Raden Wijaya won a major victory in the Mongol invasion of Java, now considered to be the foundin
Second Barons' War: King Henry III was defeated at the Battle of Lewes and forced to sign the Mise of Lewes, making Simo
Mongol–Jin War: The Mongols entered and began looting Kaifeng, the capital of the Jin dynasty of China, after a 13-month
Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus': Mongol forces defeated a Kievan Rus' army at the Battle of the Kalka River in present-da
First Barons' War: English forces under William Marshal defeated French troops at the Battle of Lincoln
A Mongol army under Genghis Khan captures Zhongdu (modern Beijing), the capital of the Jin dynasty
A Mongol army under Genghis Khan captured Zhongdu (modern Beijing), the capital of the Jin dynasty of China
Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines: Troops of the Lombard League defeated forces of the Holy Roman Empire near Legnano
Norman mercenaries landed at Bannow Bay in Leinster, beginning the Norman invasion of Ireland
The Crusades: The siege of Shaizar ended, and the Emir of Shaizar became a vassal of the Byzantine Empire
Baldwin I of Jerusalem captured Beirut from the Fatimid Caliphate with the help of a Genoese fleet
The Vikings were defeated by the Irish at the Battle of Clontarf
Arab–Byzantine wars: The city of Syracuse was captured by the Aghlabids (pictured) as part of the Muslim conquest of Sic
Arab–Byzantine wars: The Byzantine navy began a raid on the Nile Delta port city of Damietta, whose garrison was absent
Pope Leo III was attacked by partisans of his predecessor Adrian I, but was rescued and taken to Charlemagne, as describ
The Abbasid army won a decisive victory over the forces of rebelling Armenian princes at the Battle of Bagrevand