1260 Calendar
What Happened In Year 1260?
- May 5, 1260 – Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire.
- July 13, 1260 – The Livonian Order suffers its greatest defeat in the 13th century in the Battle of Durbe against the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
- September 3, 1260 – The Mamluks defeat the Mongols at the Battle of Ain Jalut in Palestine, marking their first decisive defeat and the point of maximum expansion of the Mongol Empire.
- September 4, 1260 – The Sienese Ghibellines, supported by the forces of King Manfred of Sicily, defeat the Florentine Guelphs at Montaperti.
- September 20, 1260 – the Great Prussian Uprising among the old Prussians begins against the Teutonic Knights.
- October 24, 1260 – The spectacular Cathedral of Chartres is dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX of France; the cathedral is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Who Died In The Year 1260?
- February 2, 1260 – Sadok and 48 Dominican martyrs from Sandomierz
- October 24, 1260 – Saif ad-Din Qutuz, Mamluk sultan of Egypt
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