List of 1270 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1270
Date | Event |
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February 16, 1270 | Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeats the Livonian Order in the Battle of Karuse. |
August 10, 1270 | Yekuno Amlak takes the imperial throne of Ethiopia, restoring the Solomonic dynasty to power after a 100-year Zagwe interregnum. |
August 25, 1270 | Philip III, although suffering from dysentery, becomes King of France following the death of his father Louis IX, during the Eighth Crusade. His uncle, Charles I of Naples, is forced to begin peace negotiations with Muhammad I al-Mustansir, Hafsid Sultan of Tunis. |
October 30, 1270 | The Eighth Crusade ends by an agreement between Charles I of Anjou (replacing his deceased brother King Louis IX of France) and the Hafsid dynasty of Tunis, Tunisia. |
December 15, 1270 | The Nizari Ismaili garrison of Gerdkuh, Persia surrender after 17 years to the Mongols. |