What happened in 1291?
Siege of Acre, Treaty of Tarascon and Battle of Jhain — among 31 events recorded in 1291. A further event is dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 2
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Siege of Acre
1291 siege by Egyptian Islamic troops
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Battle of Jhain
1291 battle between the Delhi Sultanate and the Rajputs
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Politics & Government 1
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Treaty of Tarascon
Peace treaty
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People 7
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Ibn al-Mujawir died
Medieval muslim traveller
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Clement VI born
Born in Rosiers-d'Égletons. Pope of the Catholic Church and the fourth Avignon Pope (1342–1352).
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Philippe de Vitry born
Born in Paris. French composer, music theorist and poet.
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Rudolph I of Germany died
Died in Speyer. Count of Habsburg, king of Germany (1218–1291).
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Afonso IV of Portugal born
Born in Lisbon. King of Portugal.
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Alfonso III of Aragon died
Died in Barcelona. King of Aragon.
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Arghun died
Died in Arran. The fourth Ilkhan of Mongol Ilkhanate (1284–1291).
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Religion & Belief Systems 4
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Murcia's Cathedral
Cultural property in Murcia, Spain
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Old St Peter's Church
Ruined church in Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, Wales
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Jōman-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Inuyama, Aichi, Japan
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Chagdud Orgyen Ling
Tibetan monastery in Xinlong, Garzê, Sichuan, China
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Architecture & Engineering 11
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Vitovnica Monastery
Monastery
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Santa Maria del Carmine
Church building in Pistoia, Italy
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St Botolph's Aldersgate
Church in City of London, UK
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Santa Maria Maddalena, Bologna
Church in Bologna (BO)
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St Mary's Church
Church in Cilcain, north Wales
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All Saints' Church, Llangar
Church in Llangar, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
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Durham College
Former college of the University of Oxford and daughter house of Durham Priory
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Parish Church Of St Derfel
Grade I listed church in Llandderfel, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
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Church of St Nefydd and St Mary
Grade I listed church in Llanefydd, Conwy County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom
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Nanzen-ji Temple
Building in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Convento di Santa Caterina
Church building in Locarno, Switzerland
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Empires & Countries 6
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Kingdom of Jerusalem dissolved
Kingdom of Jerusalem ceased to exist, having been centered at Jerusalem.
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Old Swiss Confederacy founded
Old Swiss Confederacy was founded.
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Candar dynasty founded
Candar dynasty was founded, with its capital at Kastamonu.
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Canton of Uri founded
Canton of Uri was founded, with its capital at Altdorf.
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Canton of Nidwalden founded
Canton of Nidwalden was founded, with its capital at Stans.
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Canton of Obwalden founded
Canton of Obwalden was founded, with its capital at Sarnen.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records this entry only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. It is listed here because 1291 is where that broader date falls, not because it is known to have happened in 1291.
13th century 1
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St Marcella's Church
Church in Llanfarchell, Denbighshire, Wales
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