1285
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 12th century–13th century–14th century |
| Decades: | 1250s1260s1270s–1280s–1290s1300s1310s |
| Years: | 128212831284–1285–128612871288 |
| Gregorian calendar | 1285 MCCLXXXV |
| Ab urbe condita | 2038 |
| Armenian calendar | 734 ԹՎ ՉԼԴ |
| Assyrian calendar | 6035 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 1206–1207 |
| Bengali calendar | 692 |
| Berber calendar | 2235 |
| English Regnal year | 13Edw. 1– 14Edw. 1 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1829 |
| Burmese calendar | 647 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6793–6794 |
| Chinese calendar | Giáp thânNiên(WoodMonkey) 3981 or 3921 — to — Ất dậu niên(WoodRooster) 3982 or 3922 |
| Coptic calendar | 1001–1002 |
| Discordian calendar | 2451 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1277–1278 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5045–5046 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| -Vikram Samvat | 1341–1342 |
| -Shaka Samvat | 1206–1207 |
| -Kali Yuga | 4385–4386 |
| Holocene calendar | 11285 |
| Igbo calendar | 285–286 |
| Iranian calendar | 663–664 |
| Islamic calendar | 683–684 |
| Japanese calendar | Kōan8 ( hoằng an ８ niên ) |
| Javanese calendar | 1195–1196 |
| Julian calendar | 1285 MCCLXXXV |
| Korean calendar | 3618 |
| Minguo calendar | 627 beforeROC Dân tiền 627 niên |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −183 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1827–1828 |
| Tibetan calendar | Dương mộc hầu niên (male Wood-Monkey) 1411 or 1030 or 258 — to — Âm mộc kê niên (female Wood-Rooster) 1412 or 1031 or 259 |
1285(MCCLXXXV) was acommon year starting on Mondayof theJulian calendar,the 1285th year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 285th year of the2nd millennium,the 85th year of the13th century,and the 6th year of the1280sdecade. As of the start of 1285, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Events[change|change source]
- January 6– ArchbishopJakub Świnkaorders all priests subject to his bishopry inPolandto deliver sermons inPolishrather thanGerman,thus further unifying theCatholic Churchin Poland and fostering a national identity.
- April 25–MamluksultanQalawunbegins a siege of theCrusaderfortress ofMargat(in present-daySyria), a major stronghold of theKnights Hospitallerthought to be impregnable; he captures the fortress a month later.
- September 4–Roger of Lauriadefeats KingPhilip III of Francein a naval battle off ofBarcelona.
- ThewritCircumspecte Agatis,issued by KingEdward I of England,defines the jurisdictions of church and state inEngland,thereby limiting the church's judicial powers to ecclesiastical cases only.
- TheSecond statute of Westminsteris passed inEngland,reforming various laws; it includes the famous clausede donis conditionalibus,considered one of the fundamental institutes of medieval law in England.
- TheEnglishromantic poemThe Lay of Havelok the Daneis written (approximate date).
- Tran Hung DaoleadsVietnameseforces in victory over an invadingYuan dynastyMongolarmy.