1280 facts for kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	12th century – 13th century – 14th century
Decades:	1250s 1260s 1270s – 1280s – 1290s 1300s 1310s
Years:	1277 1278 1279 – 1280 – 1281 1282 1283

Year 1280 (MCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

Construction on the northern section of the Grand Canal of China begins.
The final stage of the Lincoln Cathedral is completed.
King Edward I of England forms the Court of King's Bench. The Bench hears petitions for justice instead of the king hearing them himself.
The Wolf minimum of solar activity begins (approximate date).
The Asen dynasty of tsars of Bulgaria ends.
Syria tries to leave from the Mamluk sultanate of Egypt. Qalawun defeats the rebels and keeps Syria in the Egyptian sultanate.
The second of two main surveys of the Hundred Rolls is completed. It began in 1279.
Turin is conquered by Thomas III of Savoy. It becomes the capital of the House of Savoy.
Osman starts to rule.