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==== Europe ====
* [[July 10]] &ndash; King [[Ladislaus IV of Hungary]] ("the Cuman") is assassinated at the castle of [[Toboliu|Körösszeg]] (modern [[Romania]]). He is succeeded by [[Andrew III of Hungary|Andrew III]] ("the Venetian"), after an election by Hungarian nobles, who is crowned by Archbishop [[Lodomer]] as new ruler of [[Kingdom of Hungary (1000–1301)|Hungary]] and [[Croatia in personal union with Hungary|Croatia]] in [[Székesfehérvár]] on [[July 23]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Engel |first=Pál |year=2001 |title=The Realm of St Stephen: A History of Medieval Hungary, 895–1526 |publisher= I.B. Tauris Publishers |isbn=1-86064-061-3|page=110}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Bartl |first1=Július |last2=Čičaj |first2=Viliam |last3=Kohútova |first3=Mária |last4=Letz |first4=Róbert |last5=Segeš |first5=Vladimír |last6=Škvarna |first6=Dušan |year=2002|title=Slovak History: Chronology & Lexicon |publisher= Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Slovenské Pedegogické Nakladatel'stvo |isbn=0-86516-444-4 |page=34}}</ref>
* [[December 18]] &ndash; King [[Magnus III of Sweden]] ("Birgersson") dies after a 15-year reign. He is succeeded by his 10-year-old son [[Birger, King of Sweden|Birger]] ("Magnusson"). Although, [[Sweden]] is an elective monarchy, Birger had already been appointed heir to the throne in [[1284]].