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| Years: 1287 1288 1289 - 1290 - 1291 1292 1293 | |
| Decades: 1260s 1270s 1280s - 1290s - 1300s 1310s 1320s | |
| Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century 1290 state leaders | |
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Events
Europe
- March 1 - The University of Coimbra is founded in Lisbon, Portugal by King Denis of Portugal; it moves to Coimbra in 1308.
- July 18 - King Edward I of England banishes all Jews (numbering about 16,000) from Britain; Jews traditionally hold that this event occurs on Tisha B'Av, a sorrowful Jewish holiday.
- August 1 - The country of Wallachia is founded (traditional date).
- December - The twelve Eleanor crosses are erected between Lincolnshire and London in England as King Edward I mourns the death of his queen consort Eleanor of Castile.
- Construction of Llandaff Cathedral is completed in Cardiff, Wales, 170 years after it was begun.
- The Mongol Empire invades the Bessarabia region of Moldavia.
- The second of the Statutes of Mortmain are passed under king Edward I of England, which prevents land from passing into possession of the church. The statute Quia Emptores is also passed, reforming the feudal system of land leases and allowing the sale of fee simple estates.
- King Denis of Portugal decrees that Portuguese be the official language of Portugal, replacing classical Latin in that capacity.
- Construction on the Akershus Fortress of Oslo, Norway is begun.
Asia
- September 27 - A large earthquake strikes the Chinese province of Hebei, killing an estimated 100,000.
- The founding Mamluk dynasty of the Sultanate of Delhi is overthrown by Jalal-ud-din Feroz Khalji of the Khilji dynasty.
Births
- August 4 - Duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326)
- Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Sienese painter (approximate date; d. 1348)
- Jacob van Artevelde, Flemish statesman (approximate date; d. 1345)
- Jean Le Bel, Flemish chronicler (approximate date; d. 1370)
- John Baconthorpe, English scholar (approximate date; d. 1346)
- John Parricida, Habsburg noble (d. c. 1312)
- Princess Margaret of Burgundy (d. 1315)
- Matthias of Arras, French architect (very approximate date; d. 1352)
- Thomas Bradwardine, mathematician (approximate date; d. 1349)
- Tihomir of Wallachia, Cuman warlord (approximate date; d. c. 1310)
Deaths
- January 28 - Devorguilla Balliol, Scottish noblewoman (b. c. 1210)
- May 10 - Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)
- July 10 - King Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262)
- September 26 - Queen Margaret of Scotland (approximate date; b. 1283)
- November 10 - Sultan Qalawun of Mamluk Egypt (b. c. 1222)
- November 28 - Eleanor of Castile, queen consort of Edward I of England (b. 1241)
- December 18 - King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)
- Aharon HaLevi, Jewish scholar (approximate date; b. 1235)
- Beatrice Portinari, object of Dante Alighieri's adoration (b. 1266)
- Gregory II of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople (b. 1241)
- Duke Henry IV of Silesia (b. c. 1253)af:1290
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