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[[File:Gustave Dore Crusades Edward I kills his attempted assassin.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|Assassination attempt against [[Edward I of England|The Lord Edward]] (who will inherit the English throne later in the year) at [[Acre, Israel|Acre]] – 19th century interpretation by [[Gustave Doré|Doré]]]]
Year '''1272''' ('''[[Roman numerals|MCCLXXII]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Friday]] of the [[Julian calendar]].

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Europe ====
* [[February]] &ndash; [[Charles I of Anjou]], king of [[Kingdom of Sicily|Sicily]], occupies the city of [[Durrës]], and establishes the Angevin [[Kingdom of Albania (medieval)|Kingdom of Albania]]. A delegation of Albanian nobles and citizens from Durrës make their way to Charles' court. 
* [[February 21]] &ndash; Charles signs a treaty and is proclaimed [[King of Albania]]. He promises to protect the nobles and to honor the privileges they have from the [[Byzantine Empire]]. The treaty declares the union between the Kingdom of Albania (Latin: ''Regnum Albanie'') and the Kingdom of Sicily, under Charles' rule. He appoints [[Gazo Chinard]] as his vicar-general, and sends his Sicilian fleet to [[Principality of Achaea|Achaea]], to defend the principality against Byzantine attacks.<ref>Dunbabin, Jean (1998). ''Charles I of Anjou. Power, Kingship, and State-Making in Thirteenth-Century Europe'', p. 91. Bloomsbury. {{ISBN|978-1-78093-767-0}}.</ref>
* [[June]] &ndash; Marinid forces land in [[Spain]] and ravage the countryside. They kill and capture many and plunder livestock. They also attack the castle of [[Vejer de la Frontera]] in [[Andalusia]]. On hearing the news, King [[Alfonso X of Castile]] ("the Wise") abandons his meeting with Sultan [[Muhammad I of Granada]] and orders an all-out war against [[Emirate of Granada|Granada]].<ref>Joseph F. O'Callaghan (2011). ''The Gibraltar Crusade: Castile and the Battle for the Strait'', p. 56. {{ISBN|978-0-8122-2302-6}}.</ref>
* [[August 6]] &ndash; King [[Stephen V of Hungary]] falls ill and is taken to [[Csepel Island]]. He dies and is succeeded by his 10-year-old son [[Ladislaus IV of Hungary|Ladislaus IV]] ("the Cuman"), who is being held captive in the fortress of [[Koprivnica]] in northern [[Croatia in personal union with Hungary|Croatia]]. His mother, [[Elizabeth the Cuman|Queen Elizabeth]], becomes [[regent]] during the minority of her son (until [[1277]]).<ref>John V.A. Fine Jr. (1987). ''The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest'', p. 181. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press. {{ISBN|0-472-08260-4}}.</ref>
* [[August 20]] &ndash; [[Battle of Heiloo]]: [[Floris V, Count of Holland|Floris V]], count of [[County of Holland|Holland]], makes an unsuccessful attack on [[Frisia]] in an attempt to recover the body of his father, [[William II of Holland|William II]], who was killed (16 years ago) by the Frisians near [[Hoogwoud]] (modern [[Netherlands]]). 
* [[November]] &ndash; Charles I orders his officials to take all Genoese prisoner within his territories, except for the [[Guelphs and Ghibellines|Guelphs]] and to seize their property. The Sicilian fleet occupies [[Ajaccio]] on [[Corsica]]. Pope [[Pope Gregory X|Gregory X]] condemns the aggressive policy of Charles and proposes that the Genoese elect Guelph officials.<ref>Steven Runciman (1958). ''The Sicilian Vespers: A History of the Mediterranean World in the Later Thirteenth Century'', p. 156. Cambridge University Press. {{ISBN|978-1-107-60474-2}}.</ref>
* ''[[Reconquista]]'' &ndash; King [[Afonso III of Portugal|Afonso III]] eliminates the last Moorish community in [[Kingdom of Portugal|Portugal]] at [[Faro, Portugal|Faro]], completing the reconquest of the west of the [[Iberian Peninsula]].

==== England ====
* The [[Worshipful Company of Cordwainers]] and [[Worshipful Company of Curriers|Curriers]] are granted rights to regulate the [[leather]] trade in the [[City of London]]. The [[Worshipful Company of Fishmongers|Fishmongers Company]] receive its first [[Royal charter|Royal Charter]].
* [[November 16]] &ndash; King [[Henry III of England]] dies at the [[Palace of Westminster]] after a 56-year reign. He is succeeded by his son [[Edward I of England|Edward I]], who slowly returns from the [[Holy Land]] via [[Gascony]].<ref>Carpenter, David (2004). ''The Struggle for Mastery: The Penguin History of Britain 1066–1284'', p. 46. London, UK: Penguin. {{ISBN|978-0-14-014824-4}}.</ref>

==== Levant ====
* [[May 22]] &ndash; King [[Hugh III of Cyprus]] ("the Great") signs a peace with Sultan [[Baibars]], Mamluk ruler of [[Egypt in the Middle Ages|Egypt]], at [[Caesarea Maritima|Caesarea]]. The [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]] is guaranteed for 10 years the possession of its present lands, which consists mainly of the narrow coastal plain from [[Acre, Israel|Acre]] to [[Sidon]], together with the right to use without hindrance the pilgrim-road to [[Nazareth]]. The [[County of Tripoli]] is safeguarded by the peace treaty.<ref>{{cite book | last = Lock | first = Peter | title = The Routledge Companion to the Crusades | publisher = Routledge | year = 2013 | isbn = 9781135131371 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=AkCKZ9Hs4-QC | page = 117}}</ref>
* [[June 16]] &ndash; [[Edward I of England|The Lord Edward]], heir to the English throne, prevents an assassination attempt on himself at Acre. A Syrian [[Order of Assassins|Nizari]] (or Assassin) supposedly sent by Baibars penetrates into the prince's chamber and stabs him with a poisoned dagger. The wound is not fatal, but Edward is seriously ill for some months. Baibars hastens to dissociate himself from the deed by sending his congratulations on the prince's escape.<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol III: The Kingdom of Acre'', p. 282. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29877-0}}.</ref>
* [[August 18]] &ndash; Nubian forces sack the Egyptian [[Red Sea]] outpost of [[Aydhab]] and raid the southern frontier city of [[Aswan]]. In return, Baibars invades the kingdom of [[Makuria]].<ref>David Nicolle (2005). Osprey: ''Acre 1291. Bloody sunset of the Crusader States'', p. 13. {{ISBN|978-1-84176-862-5}}.</ref>

=== By topic === 

==== Science ====
* In [[astronomy]], the recording of the [[Alfonsine tables]] is completed.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mathematical Treasure: The Alfonsine Tables {{!}} Mathematical Association of America|url=https://www.maa.org/press/periodicals/convergence/mathematical-treasure-the-alfonsine-tables|website=www.maa.org|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref></onlyinclude>

== Births ==
* [[January 14]] &ndash; [[Hōjō Sadatoki]], Japanese [[regent]] (d. [[1311]])
* [[January 31]] &ndash; [[William Ferrers, 1st Baron Ferrers of Groby|William Ferrers]], English [[Nobility|nobleman]] (d. [[1235]])
* [[February 12]] &ndash; [[Zhao Bing]], Chinese emperor (d. [[1279]])
* April &ndash; [[Joan of Acre]], daughter of [[Edward I of England]] (d. [[1307]])
* [[May 10]] &ndash; [[Bernardo Tolomei]], Italian theologian (d. [[1348]])
* [[December 13]] &ndash; [[Frederick III of Sicily|Frederick III]], king of [[Kingdom of Sicily|Sicily]] (d. [[1337]])
* [[Solamish|Badr al-Din Solamish]], Mamluk ruler of [[Egypt in the Middle Ages|Egypt]] (d. [[1291]])
* [[Berthold VII, Count of Henneberg-Schleusingen]], German nobleman and regent (d. [[1340]])
* [[Eric Longlegs, Lord of Langeland]] (Erik Eriksøn), Danish nobleman (d. 1310)
* [[Fath al-Din Ibn Sayyid al-Nas|Fath al-Din ibn Sayyid]], Egyptian theologian (d. [[1334]])
* [[Louis I, Count of Nevers]], French nobleman and knight (d. [[1322]])
* [[Margaret, Countess of Anjou]], French noblewoman (d. [[1299]])
* [[Shiwu]] ('Stonehouse'), Chinese poet (d. [[1352]])
* Approximate date
** [[Amalric, Lord of Tyre]], Outremer nobleman and prince (d. [[1310]])
** [[Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick]], English nobleman (d. [[1315]])
** [[Isabel Bruce]], queen consort of [[Kingdom of Norway (872–1397)|Norway]] (d. [[1358]])
** [[Otto I, Landgrave of Hesse]], German nobleman (d. [[1328]])

== Deaths ==
* [[January 6]] &ndash; [[Alfonso of Molina]], Leonese prince (b. [[1202]])
* [[March 14]] &ndash; [[Enzo of Sardinia]], king of [[Kingdom of Sardinia|Sardinia]] (b. [[1218]])
* [[March 17]] &ndash; [[Emperor Go-Saga|Go-Saga]], emperor of [[Japan]] (b. [[1220]])
* [[March 18]] &ndash; [[John Fitzalan (1246–1272)|John FitzAlan]], English nobleman (b. [[1246]])
* [[April 2]] &ndash; [[Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall|Richard of Cornwall]], English nobleman (b. [[1209]])
* [[April 27]] &ndash; [[Zita]] (or Sitha), Italian maid and saint (b. [[1212]])
* [[May 15]] &ndash; [[Thomas of Cantimpré]], Flemish priest (b. [[1201]])
* [[May 20]] &ndash; [[Guy de Bourgogne]], French [[abbot]] and cardinal
* [[May 27]] &ndash; [[Eric I, Duke of Schleswig]] (Abelsøn), Danish nobleman and knight
* [[June 10]] &ndash; [[Berchtold von Falkenstein]], German abbot
* c. June &ndash; [[James Audley (died 1272)|James Audley]] (or Aldithel), English high sheriff (b. 1220)
* [[August 6]] &ndash; [[Stephen V of Hungary|Stephen V]], king of [[Kingdom of Hungary (1000–1301)|Hungary]] (b. [[1239]])
* [[August 7]] &ndash; [[Richard Middleton (Lord Chancellor)|Richard Middleton]], English [[Lord Chancellor]]
* [[September 18]] &ndash; [[Peter III de Brus]], English nobleman
* September &ndash; [[Gerard of Abbeville]], French monk and theologian (b. 1220)
* [[October 10]] &ndash; [[Yolande of Brittany]], French noblewoman
* [[October 27]] &ndash; [[Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy]], French nobleman (b. [[1213]]) 
* [[November 16]] &ndash; [[Henry III of England|Henry III]], king of [[Kingdom of England|England]]  (b. [[1207]])
* [[November 19]] &ndash; [[David of Augsburg]], German friar and [[Mysticism|mystic]]
* [[December 14]] &ndash; [[Berthold of Ratisbon]], German monk and preacher (b. [[1210]])
* [[December 18]] &ndash; [[Philip Türje]], Hungarian archbishop (b. 1218)
* [[Amanieu VI d'Albret|Amanieu VII]], French nobleman and knight ([[Albret|House of Albret]])
* [[Bartholomeus Anglicus]], English monk and encyclopedist 
* [[Guido Guerra|Guido Guerra V]], Italian nobleman and politician (b. 1220)
* [[Maud de Prendergast]], Norman-Irish noblewoman (b. [[1242]])
* [[Nikephoros Blemmydes]], Byzantine theologian (b. [[1197]])
* [[William of Saint-Amour]], French philosopher and writer
* Approximate date &ndash; [[William of Sherwood]], English philosopher and logician

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