1299
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| Years: 1296 1297 1298 - 1299 - 1300 1301 1302 | |
| Decades: 1260s 1270s 1280s - 1290s - 1300s 1310s 1320s | |
| Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century | |
[edit] Events
- Osman I declares the independence of the Ottoman Principality
- The house of Holland becomes extinct. The County of Holland becomes a part of a personal union with the County of Hainaut.
- April 1, 1299 Kings Towne on the River Hull granted city status by Royal Charter of King Edward I of England.
- King Håkon V Magnusson moves the capital of Norway from Bergen to Oslo, and builds Akershus fortress in Oslo. Norway is ruled from this fortress the next 500 years.
- A serious fire occurs at Westminster Palace.
- A Mongol khan launches a campaign into India with 200,000 men but the sultan of Delhi defeats them.
[edit] Births
- Alfonso IV of Aragon (died 1366)
- Pierre Bertrand de Colombier, French cardinal and diplomatist
- Ranulf Higdon, English chronicler (approximate date; died c. 1363)
[edit] Deaths
- Ertugrul, father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire
- John I (born 1284)
- Nogai Khan, ruler of the Golden Horde
- Eirik II of Norway (born c. 1268)
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