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1266| 1100–1532 | South America [administration] | The Inca empire dominates the Andes region of South America. Its population numbers as many as 12 million. Incan society is based on a strict hierarchy, with an emperor who rules with absolute power. Their religion is based on sun-worship, and they are skilled builders who create a system of roads and irrigation. | | 1202–1304 | Flanders [civic and commercial buildings] | The Cloth Hall at Ypres, in Flanders (now part of Belgium), one of the finest Gothic secular buildings of the late Middle Ages, is built. It is destroyed in 1915. | | 1262–1269 | Ilkhanate, Persia, Mongol Empire [wars] | War is waged between the Ilkhan of Persia, Hulagu, and Berke, Khan of the ‘Golden Horde’. It is inconclusive but saves Egypt from Mongol attack. | | 1266 | Castile, León, Aragon, Spain [Reconquista of Spain (711–1492)] | King Alfonso X of Castile and León, aided by King James I of Aragon, conquers the kingdom of Murcia, taking it from the Muslims and leaving King Mohammad I of Granada as the last Muslim vassal of Castile. | | 1266 | Russia, Persia [political events] | Berke, Khan of the ‘Golden Horde’, dies, bringing to an end his war with the ilkhan of Persia, which began in 1262. He is succeeded by Mangu-Temur. | | 6 February 1266 | Sicily, Italy [political events] | Charles of Anjou defeats and kills Manfred, former king of Sicily, at Benevento, southern Italy. From this point until the death of Robert of Naples in 1343 the Angevin dynasty is the dominant power in Italy. | | 2 July 1266 | Scotland, Norway [treaties] | By the Treaty of Perth agreed with King Alexander III of Scotland, King Magnus VI of Norway renounces his claims to the Hebrides and the Isle of Man. This ends the last stage of the growth of the monarchy of Scotland. | | 23 July 1266 | Mameluke Sultanate, Kingdom of Jerusalem [wars] | The Mameluke sultan of Egypt, Baybars, wins control of the Galilee region of the Kingdom of Jerusalem by taking the Templars' fortress of Safed. Despite assurances, all 2,000 knights (members of the Knights Templar) are executed. |
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