1266

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Years: 1263 1264 1265 - 1266 - 1267 1268 1269
Decades: 1230s 1240s 1250s - 1260s - 1270s 1280s 1290s
Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century

1266 by topic
Politics
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**1266 in other calendars**
Gregorian calendar	1266 MCCLXVI
Ab urbe condita	2019
Armenian calendar	715 ԹՎ ՉԺԵ
Chinese calendar	3962 – 3963 乙丑 – 丙寅
Ethiopian calendar	1258 – 1259
Hebrew calendar	5026 – 5027
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1321 – 1322
- Shaka Samvat	1188 – 1189
- Kali Yuga	4367 – 4368
Iranian calendar	644 – 645
Islamic calendar	664 – 665

Kenilworth Castle, from whence besieged followers of Simon de Montfort issued the Dictum of Kenilworth in 1266, seeking peace with the king of England.

1 Events
- 1.1 Europe
- 1.2 Asia
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[edit] Europe

February 26 - In the Battle of Benevento, an army led by Charles, Count of Anjou, defeats a combined German and Sicilian force led by King Manfred of Sicily. Manfred is killed in the battle and Pope Clement IV invests Charles as king of Sicily and Naples.
July - Mary de Ferrers ordered to surrender land and Liverpool Castle to Edmund, second son of Henry III.
October - In England, the Second Barons' War winds down as supporters of the slain rebel leader Simon de Montfort make an offer of peace to the king in the Dictum of Kenilworth; after slight modifications to the peace settlement, it is agreed to the following year.
The war between Scotland and Norway ends as King Alexander III of Scotland and King Magnus VI of Norway agree to the Treaty of Perth, which cedes the Western Isles and Isle of Man to Scotland in exchange for a large monetary payment.
In France, the gold écu and silver grosh coins are minted for the first time.

[edit] Asia

Niccolo and Maffeo Polo, brother and uncle of Marco Polo reach Kublai Khan's capital Khanbaliq (now Beijing) in China, setting the stage for Marco's famous expedition starting five years later. Kublai Khan sends the Polos back with a message requesting the pope dispatch western scholars to teach in the Mongol Empire; however, this request is largely ignored.
The Mamluk sultan Baibars expands his domain, capturing the city of Byblos (in present-day Lebanon) and the important castle of Toron from crusader states, and defeating the Armenians at Cilicia.