History
1291
General
Population: 429 Million*
- War: End of Crusades
- Deaths: Rudolf I HRE, Margaret of Scotland
Asia
- India: Drought and famine
Europe
- Cyprus: Knights of St. John of Jerusalem settle in Cyprus
- England: Building of nave of York Minster
- Scotland: Scots acknowledge Edward I of England as suzerain and he arbitrates in succession dispute
John Baliol chosen to serve under Edward
- Switzerland: Three Swiss cantons (Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden) join together to begin struggle for independence from Hapsburgs "Everlasting League"
Middle East
- Mamelukes (Saracen Muslims) conquer Acre ending Christian rule in the East
- Start of Ottoman Empire