History
1290
General
Population: 429 Million*
- Entertainment: Dante writes La Vita Nuova
- Technology: Invention of spectacles in Italy
- Deaths: Margaret of Scotland (age 7), Kaikobad Sultan of Delhi (murdered)
Americas
- Cable bridges used in the Andes
Asia
- Marco Polo travels
Merchants introduce Islam into Indonesia and Malaysia
- China: Chinese earthquake kills 100k - Gulf of Chihili estimated 6.7
- India: Kaikobad Sultan of Delhi murdered – succeeded by Jalaluddin
End of dynasty of slave kings in India
Europe
- General: Guilds established in Europe
- England: England expels all Jews
- Portugal: Lisbon University founded
- Scotland: Death of Margaret in Scotland (age 7) who was supposed to marry King Edward of England - 13 men lay claim on throne
Middle East
- Turkish leader Firuz founds Khalji Dynasty in Delhi until 1320