1291 (original) (raw)

Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century

Decades: 1240s 1250s 1260s 1270s 1280s - 1290s - 1300s 1310s 1320s 1330s 1340s

1286 1287 1288 1289 1290 1291 1292 1293 1294 1295 1296

Events

• May 10 - Scottish nobles recognize the authority of King Edward I of England.
• August 1 - The Swiss Confederation is formed by the cantons of Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, and Unterwalden (the Eternal Alliance).
• The Sultan of Egypt Khalil captures Acre, ending the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.
• James II becomes King of Aragon.
• Frederick III becomes regent of Sicily.
• Sancho IV of Castile captures Tarifa from the Moors.
• The Hapsburgs acquire Lucerne.
• Wenceslaus II of Bohemia becomes duke of Krakow.
• Grudziadz, Poland is chartered as a city.
• Saarburg, Germany is chartered as a town.
• Bratislava is chartered as a town.

Births

• Aimone of Savoy
• Charles I of Hungary (or possibly 1288)

Deaths

• June 18 - Alfonso III of Aragon
• July 15 - Rudolph I of Germany
• Hong Dagu, Korean commander in the Yuan Dynasty
• Eleanor of Provence, consort of Henry III of England
• Saadi, Persian poet (or possibly 1283)