1271
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 12th century–13th century–14th century |
| Decades: | 1240s1250s1260s–1270s–1280s1290s1300s |
| Years: | 126812691270–1271–127212731274 |
| Gregorian calendar | 1271 MCCLXXI |
| Ab urbe condita | 2024 |
| Armenian calendar | 720 ԹՎ ՉԻ |
| Assyrian calendar | 6021 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 1192–1193 |
| Bengali calendar | 678 |
| Berber calendar | 2221 |
| English Regnal year | 55Hen. 3– 56Hen. 3 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1815 |
| Burmese calendar | 633 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6779–6780 |
| Chinese calendar | Canh ngọNiên(MetalHorse) 3967 or 3907 — to — Tân vị niên(MetalGoat) 3968 or 3908 |
| Coptic calendar | 987–988 |
| Discordian calendar | 2437 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1263–1264 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5031–5032 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| -Vikram Samvat | 1327–1328 |
| -Shaka Samvat | 1192–1193 |
| -Kali Yuga | 4371–4372 |
| Holocene calendar | 11271 |
| Igbo calendar | 271–272 |
| Iranian calendar | 649–650 |
| Islamic calendar | 669–670 |
| Japanese calendar | Bun'ei8 ( văn vĩnh ８ niên ) |
| Javanese calendar | 1181–1182 |
| Julian calendar | 1271 MCCLXXI |
| Korean calendar | 3604 |
| Minguo calendar | 641 beforeROC Dân tiền 641 niên |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −197 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1813–1814 |
| Tibetan calendar | Dương kim mã niên (male Iron-Horse) 1397 or 1016 or 244 — to — Âm kim dương niên (female Iron-Goat) 1398 or 1017 or 245 |
1271(MCCLXXI) was acommon year starting on Thursdayof theJulian calendar,the 1271st year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 271st year of the2nd millennium,the 71st year of the13th century,and the 2nd year of the1270sdecade. As of the start of 1271, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Events
[change|change source]Europe
[change|change source]- July 2– KingsOtakar II of BohemiaandStephen V of Hungarysign the firstPeace of Pressburg,settling territorial claims following the failed invasion ofHungaryby Otakar II.
- September 1–Pope Gregory XsucceedsPope Clement IVas the 184thpopeasthe compromise candidate betweenFrenchandItaliancardinals,ending a three-yearconclave,the longest ever.
- The County ofToulouseis returned to the crown ofFrance.
- Marco Polodeparts fromVenicewith his father and uncle on his famous journey toKublai Khan'sChina.
- The construction ofCaerphilly Castle,the largest inWales,is completed.
- Construction of theBelaya VezhainBelarusis begun.
North Africa and the Middle East
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- April 8–MamluksultanBaibarscontinues his territorial expansion, capturing the strategically important castleKrak des Chevaliersfrom theKnights Hospitallerin present-daySyria.
- MamluksultanBaibarsconducts an unsuccessful siege of the city ofTripoli,and also fails in an attempted naval invasion ofCyprus.
- Edward I of EnglandandCharles of Anjouarrive inAcre,starting theNinth CrusadeagainstBaibars;however, they are unable to capture any territory and a peace is quickly negotiated.
Asia
[change|change source]- September 12– According to the followers ofNichiren Buddhism,the sect's founder,Nichiren,reaches a turning point known ashosshaku kemponas he discards his identity as a mortal priest and begins to reveal himself as a reincarnation of theBuddha.
- December 18–Kublai Khanrenames his empire "Yuan" ( nguyên yuán), officially marking the start of theYuan DynastyofChina.
- TheNakhikingdom of the northernHimalayanfoothills is annexed by theYuan Dynasty.
Births
[change|change source]- May 25–Shah Jalalof Bengal (d.1346)
- May –Joan of Acre,daughter of KingEdward I of England(d.1307)