Discovery of a sarcophagus supposedly containing the body of Mary Magdalene in the crypt of the Church of Saint-Maximin in southeastern France
Discovery of a sarcophagus supposedly containing the body of Mary Magdalene in the crypt of the Church of Saint-Maximin
Discovery of a sarcophagus supposedly containing the body of Mary Magdalene in the crypt of the Church of Saint-Maximin in southeastern France
Events Before
Condemnation of 219 philosophical and theological theses by Stephen Tempier, Bishop of Paris
Condemnation of 219 philosophical and theological theses by Stephen Tempier, Bishop of Paris
As Vizier Mehmet I of Karaman issues a firman (decree) ordering only the Turkish language to be used, not Arabic or Pers
As Vizier Mehmet I of Karaman issues a firman (decree) ordering only the Turkish language to be used, not Arabic or Persian
Jews in England are imprisoned on charges of coin clipping and counterfeiting
Jews in England are imprisoned on charges of coin clipping and counterfeiting
Battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf of Habsburg defeats Ottokar II
Ottokar II (Czech: Přemysl Otakar II.; c. 1233, in Městec Králové, Bohemia – 26 August 1278, in Dürnkrut, Lower Austria), the Iron and Golden King, was a member of the Přemyslid dynasty who reigned...
Jews are arrested in England for counterfeiting coins, and 293 are hanged
Jews are arrested in England for counterfeiting coins, and 293 are hanged
Events After
Sogen Mugaku, founder of Engakuji temple, arrives in Japan from China
Sogen Mugaku, founder of Engakuji temple, arrives in Japan from China
During Kublai Khan's second Mongol invasion of Japan, his invading Chinese fleet of 3,500 vessels disappears in a typhoo
During Kublai Khan's second Mongol invasion of Japan, his invading Chinese fleet of 3,500 vessels disappears in a typhoon near the Japanese coast
Simon de Brion elected Pope Martinus IV
Pope Martin IV (Latin: Martinus IV; born Simon de Brion; c. 1210 – 28 March 1285), was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 February 1281 until his death on 22 March...
Kublai Khan's second invasion of Japan begins with an attack on Tsushima Island but encounters fierce resistance, forcin
Kublai Khan's second invasion of Japan begins with an attack on Tsushima Island but encounters fierce resistance, forcing his troops to withdraw
Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders, takes financial responsibility for Bruges
Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders, takes financial responsibility for Bruges
More from the 1270s
Mongolian victory at the naval Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China
The Battle of Yamen, also known as the Battle of Yashan, was a naval battle which took place in southern China on 19 March 1279.
BC Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great becomes Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 19th Dynasty
BC Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great becomes Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 19th Dynasty
Around 1,000 soldiers of the Mongol army land on the Japanese island of Tsushima in the first attack of Kublai Khan's Mo
Around 1,000 soldiers of the Mongol army land on the Japanese island of Tsushima in the first attack of Kublai Khan's Mongol invasion of Japan
Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk, founder of Nichiren Buddhism, inscribes the Dai-Gohonzon
Nichiren was a Japanese Buddhist monk and philosopher of the Kamakura period. His teachings form the basis of Nichiren Buddhism, a unique branch of Japanese Mahayana Buddhism based on the Lotus...
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