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===January &ndash; March===
* [[January 3]] &ndash; Deshou Khan, the only son of Chinese Emperor Chengzong of the Yuan dynasty ([[Temür Khan]]) dies, leaving the Mongol Emperor without an heir. 
* [[January 27]] &ndash; The [[University of Orléans]] is created by a papal bull issued by [[Pope Clement V]] endowing the Orléans institutes in France with the title and privileges of a university. 
* [[January 28]] &ndash; After two hearings, Sunni Muslim theologian [[Ibn Taymiyyah]] is found innocent of charges of heresy by the Indian Qur'an scholar [[Safi al-Din al-Hindi]]. Taymiyyah is found guilty three months later by a panel of judges in the Mamluk state and imprisoned for four months.<ref>Peri Bearman, ''The Law Applied: Contextualizing the Islamic Shari'a'' (I.B.Tauris, 2007) pp.263–264</ref> 
* [[February 10]] &ndash; [[Robert the Bruce]] murders [[John Comyn III of Badenoch|John Comyn III]], Scottish nobleman and political rival, before the high altar of the [[Greyfriars Church, Dumfries|Greyfriars Church]] at [[Dumfries]]. Bruce and Comyn meet to discuss their differences at the church (without their swords). An argument between the two ensues, and Bruce draws his dagger in anger and stabs Comyn. He flees the church, telling his followers outside what has occurred. [[Roger de Kirkpatrick]], cousin of Bruce, goes back inside and finishes off the seriously wounded Comyn. In response, Bruce is excommunicated by Pope [[Pope Clement V|Clement V]].<ref>Murison, A. F. (1899). ''King Robert the Bruce'', p. 30 (reprint 2005 ed.). Kessinger Publishing. {{ISBN|9781417914944}}.</ref><ref>Armstrong, Pete (2003. Osprey: ''Stirling Bridge & Falkirk 1297–98'', p. 88. {{ISBN|1-84176-510-4}}.</ref>
* [[March 21]] &ndash; In [[France]], [[Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy|Hugh V]], at the age of 11, becomes the new [[Duke of Burgundy]] upon the death of his father, [[Robert II, Duke of Burgundy|Robert II]].<ref name="CapRef">{{cite book|author=Elizabeth A. R. Brown|title=Customary aids and royal finance in Capetian France: the marriage aid of Philip the Fair|publisher=Medieval Academy of America|year=1992|ISBN=9780915651009|page=183}}</ref>
* [[March 25]] &ndash; Robert the Bruce is crowned king of [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]] by Bishop [[William de Lamberton]] at [[Scone, Scotland|Scone]], near [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]]. Despite lacking the traditional coronation stone, diadem and scepter, all of which have transferred to [[London]]. During the ceremony, the Scottish nobles of [[Earl of Atholl|Atholl]], [[Earl of Lennox|Lennox]], [[Earl of Mar|Mar]] and [[Earl of Menteith|Menteith]] are present – while the 18-year-old [[Elizabeth de Burgh]] is crowned queen of Scots. The coronation takes place in defiance of the English claims of suzerainty after King [[Edward I of England|Edward I]] of England, strips [[John de Baliol]] of his crown as [[List of Scottish monarchs|King of Scots]].<ref>Scott, Ronald McNair (1982). ''Robert the Bruce: King of Scots'', p. 75. New York: Barnes and Noble. {{ISBN|978-1566192705}}.</ref>