On This Day

Sogen Mugaku, founder of Engakuji temple, arrives in Japan from China

Sogen Mugaku, founder of Engakuji temple, arrives in Japan from China

Sogen Mugaku, founder of Engakuji temple, arrives in Japan from China

Events Before

  1. Jews in England are imprisoned on charges of coin clipping and counterfeiting

    Jews in England are imprisoned on charges of coin clipping and counterfeiting

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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...

  5. 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 After

  1. 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

  2. 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...

  3. 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

  4. Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders, takes financial responsibility for Bruges

    Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders, takes financial responsibility for Bruges

  5. Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, the last native and independent Prince of Wales, is killed at the Battle of Orewin Bridge near Cil

    Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, the last native and independent Prince of Wales, is killed at the Battle of Orewin Bridge near Cilmeri, close to Builth Wells in mid Wales, by forces of Edward I of England. Gruffydd reigned from 1259 and is known as Llywelyn the Last.

More from the 1280s

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on July 27, 1280?
Sogen Mugaku, founder of Engakuji temple, arrives in Japan from China

Explore More