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| Years: 1288 1289 1290 - 1291 - 1292 1293 1294 | |
| Decades: 1260s 1270s 1280s - 1290s - 1300s 1310s 1320s | |
| Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century 1291 state leaders | |
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Events
Europe
- May 10 - Scottish nobles recognize the authority of King Edward I of England.
- August 1 - The Swiss Confederation is formed by Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden (the Letter of Alliance).
- James II becomes King of Aragon.
- Frederick III becomes regent of Sicily.
- Sancho IV of Castile captures Tarifa from the Moors.
- The Habsburgs acquire Lucerne.
- Wenceslaus II of Bohemia becomes duke of Krakow.
- Grudziadz, Poland is chartered as a city.
- Saarburg, Germany is chartered as a town.
- Bratislava is chartered as a town.
- The scholars of The Royal Grammar School Worcester, England are given the rights to hold church services by the Bishop of Worcester Godfrey Giffard.
- Tax rolls record the existence of a chapel on Saint Tudwal's Island East.
Asia
Births
- February 8 - King Afonso IV of Portugal
- Aimone of Savoy
- Charles I of Hungary (or possibly 1288)
- Pope Clement VI
Deaths
- June 18 - Alfonso III of Aragon
- July 15 - Rudolph I of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor
- Hong Dagu, Korean commander in the Yuan Dynasty
- Eleanor of Provence, consort of Henry III of England
- Saadi, Persian poet (or possibly 1283)
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