1280

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1280

EVENTS

Construction on the northern section of the Grand Canal Of China is begun.

The final expansion of the Lincoln Cathedral is completed.

King Magnus I Of Sweden founds a Swedish Nobility by enacting a law accepting a contribution of a Cavalry -member in lieu of ordinary tax payments.

King Edward I Of England forms the Court of King's Bench to hear petitions for justice instead of the king hearing them himself.

The Wolf minimum of Solar Activity begins (approximate date).

The Asen Dynasty of Tsar s of Bulgaria ends.

The Egypt ian city of Al Mansurah is founded.

Syria attempts to secede from the Mamluk sultanate of Egypt , but Qalawun defeats the rebels and keeps Syria within the Egyptian sultanate.

The second of two main surveys of the Hundred Rolls , an English Census seen as a follow up to the Domesday Book completed in 1086 , is completed; it began in 1279 .

BIRTHS

Birger Of Sweden (died 1321 )

Wu Zhen , Chinese painter (died 1354 )

DEATHS

August 22 - Pope Nicholas III (born 1218 )

November 15 - Albertus Magnus , German theologian

Magnus VI Of Norway