Year by year · 13th century

1270

1270 in world history: 5 events, 7 deaths, 1 work and 2 states founded. 737 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 30 October

    The Treaty of Tunis ends the Eighth Crusade

    After Louis IX died of disease outside Tunis, his brother Charles of Anjou negotiated a treaty with the sultan of Tunis and the crusaders withdrew. Louis was canonised in 1297.

    CrusadeTunis

  2. Battle

    Battle of Ansata

    The Battle of Ansata was fought in 1270 in Ethiopia, when Yekuno Amlak defeated the last ruler of the Zagwe dynasty.

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In the profiles

  • Ethiopian EmpireYekuno Amlak overthrows the last Zagwe king and founds the Solomonic dynasty
  • Hafsid SultanateLouis IX of France dies near Tunis during the Eighth Crusade

Wars and longer events

Died in 1270 7

Works 1

States founded 2

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