Editing 1290

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[[File:Andreas III Litho.JPG|upright=1.35|thumb|King [[Andrew III of Hungary|Andrew III]] (r. 1290–1301)]]
Year '''1290''' ('''[[Roman numerals|MCCXC]]''') was a [[common year starting on Sunday]] of the [[Julian calendar]].

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

==== 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]].

==== Britain ====
* [[July 18]] &ndash; [[Edict of Expulsion]]: King [[Edward I of England]] ("Longshanks") orders all Jews (at this time probably numbering around 2,000) to leave the country by [[November 1]] ([[All Saints' Day]]<ref>Mundill, Robin R. (2002). ''England's Jewish Solution: Experiment and Expulsion, 1262-1290.'' Cambridge University Press. {{ISBN|0-521-52026-6}}.</ref>). The edict was decreed on [[Tisha B'Av]] on the [[Hebrew calendar]], a day that commemorates many calamities. They are eventually allowed back in 1656.
* September &ndash; The 7-year-old [[Margaret, Maid of Norway]], queen-designate and heir to the crown of [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]], dies en route to the [[British Isles]] in [[Orkney]], leading to thirteen [[competitors for the crown of Scotland]], a succession crisis.
* [[November 28]] &ndash; [[Eleanor of Castile]], wife of Edward I, dies while traveling in the North. She has been suffering from illness for some time, and the cold and dampness of the winter months probably aggravate her condition.
* December &ndash; Edward I travels with the body of Queen Eleanor from [[Lincoln, England|Lincoln]] to [[London]]. Remembering his wife, Edward erects a series of crosses at each location that the body rests overnight. These are known as the twelve [[Eleanor cross]]es.
* Winter &ndash; The second of the [[Statutes of Mortmain]] passed during the reign of Edward I prevents land from passing into the possession of the Church.
* [[Quia Emptores]], a statute passed by Edward I, puts an end to the practice of [[subinfeudation]]s. The statute allows land to be sold according to royal approval, as long as the new owner answers directly to his lord or the king.

==== Levant ====
* [[June]] &ndash; [[Republic of Genoa|Genoa]] concludes a new commercial treaty with the Mamluks; five galleys sent by King [[James II of Aragon]] ("the Just") join the Venetian Crusader fleet (some 20 ships) on its way to [[Acre, Israel|Acre]]. On board the fleet are Italian urban militias and mercenary forces under Seneschal [[Jean I de Grailly]], who have fought for the [[Papal States]] in the so-called Italian Crusades.<ref>[[David Nicolle]] (2005). Osprey: ''Acre 1291 - Bloody sunset of the Crusader states'', p. 49. {{ISBN|978-1-84176-862-5}}.</ref>
* [[August]] &ndash; Italian Crusaders massacre Muslim merchants and peasants, and some local Christians in Acre. Some claim it began at a drunken party – others that a European husband found his wife making love to a Muslim. The barons and local knights try to rescue a few Muslims and take them to the safety of the castle, while some ringleaders are arrested.<ref>[[Steven Runciman]] (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol III: The Kingdom of Acre'', p. 343. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29877-0}}.</ref>  
* [[August 30]] &ndash; Survivors and relatives of the massacre at Acre take bloodstained clothing to Sultan [[Qalawun]] ("the Victorious") in [[Cairo]], who demands that the leaders of the riot be handed over for trial, but the nobles refuse to send them and Qalawun now obtains legal clearance from the religious authorities in Cairo to break the truce with [[Crusader states]].<ref>David Nicolle (2005). Osprey: ''Acre 1291 - Bloody sunset of the Crusader states'', p. 52. {{ISBN|978-1-84176-862-5}}.</ref>
* [[October]] &ndash; Qalawun orders a general mobilization of the Mamluk forces. In a council, it is decided that a peace delegation be sent to [[Cairo]] under [[Guillaume de Beaujeu]], Grand Master of the [[Knights Templar]]. However, Qalawun demands huge compensation for those killed in Acre, and sends a Syrian army to the coast of [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]], near [[Caesarea Maritima|Caesarea]].<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol III: The Kingdom of Acre'', p. 343. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29877-0}}.</ref>
* [[November 10]] &ndash; Qalawun ("the Victorious") dies as the Egyptian Mamluk army sets out for Acre. He is succeeded by his eldest son [[Al-Ashraf Khalil]] as ruler of the [[Mamluk Sultanate]]. Khalil orders his allies and tributaries in [[Syria]] to prepare for a campaign next spring. Governors and castle commanders are ordered to assemble siege equipment and armor.<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol III: The Kingdom of Acre'', p. 344. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29877-0}}.</ref>

==== Asia ====
* [[June 13]] &ndash; [[Shamsuddin Kayumars]], Mamluk ruler of the [[Delhi Sultanate]], is murdered and succeeded by [[Jalal-ud-din Khalji]] (or Firuz Shah I), founder of the [[Khalji dynasty]], ending Mamluk rule and instigating the Khalji Revolution.<ref>Sen, Sailendra (2013). ''A Textbook of Medieval Indian History'', p. 80. Primus Books. {{ISBN|978-9-38060-734-4}}.</ref>
* [[September 27]] &ndash;  The 6.8 {{M|s}} [[1290 Zhili earthquake|Zhili earthquake]] affects the province of [[Zhili]] in [[China]], with a maximum [[Mercalli intensity scale|Mercalli intensity]] of IX (''Violent''), killing 7,270–100,000 people.

=== By topic ===

==== Art and Culture ====
* [[June 8]] &ndash; [[Beatrice Portinari]], muse of the Italian poet [[Dante Alighieri]], dies in Florence. In his ''[[Divine Comedy]] (La Divina Commedia)'', he transforms his memory of Beatrice into an allegory of divine love.<ref>Williams, Hywel (2005). ''Cassell's Chronology of World History'', p. 151. {{ISBN|0-304-35730-8}}.</ref>

==== Climate and Weather ====
* "Year without winter" &ndash; An exceptionally rare instance of uninterrupted transition, from autumn to the following spring, in [[Kingdom of England|England]] and the mainland of [[Western Europe]].<ref>Kington, J. ''Climate and Weather''. HarperCollins Publishers, 2010.</ref>

==== Education ====
* [[March 1]] &ndash; The [[University of Coimbra]] is founded in [[Lisbon]] by Denis I ("the Poet King"). He decrees that Portuguese is the official language of [[Kingdom of Portugal|Portugal]], replacing [[classical Latin]] in that capacity.

==== Literature ====
* The ''[[Dnyaneshwari]]'' is written in [[India]]. This holy book is a commentary on the [[Bhagvad Gita]] and is narrated by [[Dnyaneshwar]].</onlyinclude>

== Births ==
* [[January 3]] &ndash; [[Constance of Portugal]], queen consort of [[Kingdom of Castile|Castile]] (d. [[1313]])
* [[January 6]] &ndash; [[Otto Bodrugan]], English landowner and politician (d. [[1331]])
* [[June 23]] &ndash; [[Jakushitsu Genkō]], Japanese [[Rinzai school|Rinzai]] master and poet (d. [[1367]])
* [[August 4]] &ndash; [[Leopold I, Duke of Austria]] ("the Glorious"), German [[Nobility|nobleman]] (d. [[1326]])
* [[October 15]] &ndash; [[Anne of Bohemia (1290–1313)|Anne of Bohemia]], queen consort of [[Kingdom of Bohemia|Bohemia]] (d. 1313)
* [[December 24]] &ndash; [[Khwaju Kermani]], Persian poet and mystic (d. [[1349]])
* [[Agnes Haakonsdatter]], Norwegian noblewoman and princess (d. [[1319]])
* [[Andrea Pisano]] (or Pontedera), Italian sculptor and architect (d. [[1348]])
* [[Barlaam of Seminara]], Italian cleric, scholar and theologian (d. 1348)
* [[Beatrice of Silesia]], queen of [[Kingdom of Germany|Germany]] ([[Piast dynasty|House of Piast]]) (d. [[1322]]) 
* [[Buton Rinchen Drub]], Tibetan [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] religious leader (d. [[1364]])
* [[Daichi Sokei]], Japanese Buddhist monk, disciple and poet (d. [[1366]])
* [[Giovanni Visconti (archbishop of Milan)|Giovanni Visconti]], Italian cardinal, archbishop and co-ruler (d. [[1354]])
* [[Guido Gonzaga]], Italian nobleman and knight ([[condottiero]]) (d. [[1369]])
* [[Hugues Quiéret]], French nobleman, admiral and advisor (d. [[1340]])
* [[Jacob van Artevelde]], Flemish merchant and statesman (d. [[1345]])
* [[Jacopo Dondi dell'Orologio]], Italian doctor and polymath (d. [[1359]])
* [[Johannes de Muris]], French mathematician and astronomer (d. [[1344]])
* [[John Maltravers, 1st Baron Maltravers|John Maltravers]], English nobleman, knight and governor (d. 1364)
* [[John Parricida]], German nobleman ([[House of Habsburg]]) (d. [[1312]])
* [[Jyotirishwar Thakur]], Indian [[playwright]], poet and writer (d. [[1350]])
* [[Ke Jiusi]], Chinese [[Landscape painting|landscape painter]] and calligrapher (d. [[1343]])
* [[Kitabatake Tomoyuki]], Japanese nobleman and poet (d. [[1332]])
* [[Kujō Fusazane]], Japanese nobleman, official and [[regent]] (d. [[1327]])
* [[Peter of Castile, Lord of Cameros]], Spanish nobleman and prince (''[[infante]]'') (d. 1319)
* [[Pierre Bersuire]] (or Bercheure), French translator and encyclopaedist (d. [[1362]])
* [[Rabbenu Yerucham]], French [[rabbi]] and scholar (''[[posek]]'') (d. 1350)
* [[Richard de Willoughby]], English landowner and politician (d. 1362)
* [[Rudolf Hesso, Margrave of Baden-Baden]], German nobleman ([[House of Zähringen]]) (d. [[1335]])
* [[Sesson Yūbai]], Japanese Buddhist monk, priest and poet (d. [[1347]])
* [[Theodore I, Marquis of Montferrat]] ("Palaiologos"), Byzantine nobleman and writer (d. [[1338]])
* [[Willem van Duvenvoorde]], Dutch nobleman and knight (d. [[1353]])

== Deaths ==
* [[January 28]] &ndash;  [[Dervorguilla of Galloway]], Scottish noblewoman (b. [[1210]])
* [[February 3]] &ndash; [[Henry XIII, Duke of Bavaria]], German nobleman, co-ruler and knight (b. [[1235]])
* [[March 24]] &ndash; [[John dal Bastone]], Italian monk, priest and preacher (b. [[1200]])
* [[March 26]] &ndash; [[John Kirkby (bishop of Ely)|John Kirkby]], English bishop, vice-chancellor and statesman
* [[April 26]] &ndash; [[Gaston VII, Viscount of Béarn]] ("Froissard"), French nobleman and knight (b. [[1225]])
* [[May 10]] &ndash; [[Rudolf II, Duke of Austria]], German nobleman (House of Habsburg) (b. [[1270]])
* [[June 8]] &ndash; [[Beatrice Portinari]], Italian muse of Dante (b. [[1266]])
* [[June 13]] &ndash; [[Shamsuddin Kayumars|Shamsuddin II]], Mamluk ruler of the [[Delhi Sultanate]] (b. [[1285]])
* [[June 23]] &ndash; [[Henryk IV Probus]] ("the Righteous"), High Duke of [[Poland]] (b. [[1258]])
* [[July 10]] &ndash; [[Ladislaus IV of Hungary|Ladislaus IV]] ("the Cuman"), king of [[Kingdom of Hungary (1000–1301)|Hungary]] and [[Croatia in personal union with Hungary|Croatia]] (b. [[1262]])
* [[September 26]] &ndash; [[Margaret, Maid of Norway]], queen of [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]] (b. [[1283]])
* [[November 10]] &ndash; [[Qalawun]] ("the Victorious"), Mamluk ruler of [[Egypt in the Middle Ages|Egypt]] (b. [[1222]])
* [[November 28]] &ndash; [[Eleanor of Castile]], queen consort of [[Kingdom of England|England]] (b. [[1241]])
* [[December 18]] 
** [[Herman I, Count of Henneberg|Herman I]], German nobleman ([[House of Henneberg]]) (b. [[1224]])
** [[Magnus III of Sweden|Magnus III]] (or I) ("Birgersson"), king of [[Sweden]] (b. [[1240]])
* [[December 21]] &ndash; [[Gerhard I, Count of Holstein-Itzehoe]], German nobleman, knight and regent (b. [[1232]])
* [[Adelaide, Countess of Auxerre]], French noblewoman and ruler (''[[suo jure]]'') (b. [[1251]])
* [[Alice de Lusignan, Countess of Gloucester]], French noblewoman ([[House of Lusignan]]) (b. [[1236]])
* [[Cecilia Cesarini]] (or Caecilia), Italian noblewoman and nun (b. [[1203]]) 
* [[Eison]], Japanese [[Bhikkhu|Buddhist scholar-monk]], disciple and priest (b. [[1201]])
* [[Elizabeth the Cuman]], queen of Hungary ([[Árpád dynasty|House of Arpad]]) (b. [[1244]])
* [[Fakhr al-Din Mustawfi]], Persian finance minister, advisor and [[vizier]]

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