October - In England , the Second Barons' War winds down as supporters of the slain rebel leader Simon De Montfort make an offer of peace to the king in the Dictum Of Kenilworth ; after slight modifications to the peace settlement, it is agreed to the following year.
Niccolo And Maffeo Polo , brother and uncle of Marco Polo reach Kublai Khan 's capital Khanbaliq (now Beijing ) in China , setting the stage for Marco's famous expedition starting five years later. Kublai Khan sends the Polos back with a message requesting the Pope dispatch western scholars to teach in the Mongol Empire ; however, this request is largely ignored.
