History
1282
General
Population: 426 Million*
- Deaths: Michael VIII of Constantinople
Asia
- China: End of Sung Academy
Europe
- Holy Roman Empire: Rudolf invests sons Albert and Rudolf with Austria, Styria and Carniola
- Italian States: Sicilian Vespers – massacre of French in Sicily
Florence becomes leading European city in commerce and finance
- Wales: Edward I of England begins to conquer Wales as Llywelyn rebels - 5000 die
Middle East
- End of the Paleologi of Byzantium (Constantinople), Andronicus II becomes emperor (weak)
- Death of Michael VIII of Constantinople