Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century Decades: 1210s 1220s 1230s 1240s 1250s - 1260s - 1270s 1280s 1290s 1300s 1310s
Years: 1260Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan Emperor Kameyama ascends to the throne of Japan September 3 Mongols defeated by Mameluks at Battle of Ain Jalut Samogatians and Curonians defeats Teutonic knights in Battle of Durbe Births Maximus Pl 1261Events July 25 Constantinople re-captured by Nicaean forces under the command of Michael VIII Palaeologus, Byzantine Empire re-formed August 29 Urban IV becomes Pope, the last man to do so without being a Cardinal first Bela IV of Hungary repels Tatar inv 1262Events Strasbourg becomes a Free City of the Holy Roman Empire First Visconti become the lord of Milan Leaders of Iceland swear fealty to the king of Norway, bringing an end to the Icelandic Commonwealth Births Ladislaus IV of Hungary Deaths Monarchs/Pres 1263Events Detmold, Germany was founded. Mindaugas, the first and only Christian king of Lithuania, is assassinated by his cousin Treniota. Balliol College, Oxford was founded. The chieftains of the eastern part of Iceland become the last to pledge fealty to 1264Events May 12 The Battle of Lewes begins (ends May 14). Merton College, Oxford is founded by Walter de Merton. Births Pope Clement V May 26 Prince Koreyasu, 7th Kamakura shogun of Japan Deaths October 2 Pope Urban IV Monarchs/Presidents Aragon James I Kin 1265Events January 20 In Westminster, the first English parliament conducts its first meeting. Fire destroys parts of Old Cairo. Battle of Evesham August 4 Births Alfonso III of Aragon Emperor Fushimi of Japan May 14 Dante Alighieri, Italian poet. Deaths Simo 1266Events February 26 French defeat Germans and Sicilians at Battle of Benevento. Dictum of Kenilworth issued. Treaty of Perth gives Western Isles to Scotland. Prince Koreyasu succeeds Prince Munetaka as shogun in Japan. Births Beatrice Portinari, Dante Alig 1267Events Roger Bacon's Opus Majus Mongol built its Grand Capital in Beijing Births Emperor Go-Uda of Japan Deaths Monarchs/Presidents Aragon James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) 1267. 1268 1269
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