Year 1302: Notable Events
Year 1302 (MCCCII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. Below are significant events that took place during this year.
January–March
- January 2 – In Germany, Henry II becomes the ruler of the independent nation of Mecklenburg upon the death of his father, Henry the Pilgrim.
- January 20 – In Egypt, Al-Mustakfi I becomes the new Muslim Abbasid Caliph of Cairo after the death of his father.
- January 23 – King Ferdinand IV of Castile marries Princess Constance of Portugal at age 12.
- January 26 – A nine-month peace treaty is agreed upon between King Edward I of England and Scottish nobles led by Robert the Bruce.
- February 8 – Yesün Temür becomes Jinong (crown prince) of the Mongol Empire.
- February 10 – Pope Boniface VIII’s papal bull is rejected by King Philip of France.
- February 19 – Italian artist Cimabue completes a major mosaic for the Pisa Cathedral.
- March 3 – Gaston becomes the new French administrator of the Co-principality of Andorra.
- March 4 – Pope Boniface VIII plans an ecclesiastical council after the rejection of his bull by King Philip.
- March – Robert the Bruce marries Elizabeth de Burgh.
April–June
- April 8 – Sultan Muhammad II of Granada dies and is succeeded by Muhammad III.
- April 10 – The first meeting of the Estates General is held in France.
- April 12 – Ghazan of the Mongol Empire announces campaign preparations against the Mamluks.
- April 22 – Byzantine Emperor Michael IX Palaiologos begins a military campaign against Turkish forces.
- May 17 – Eleanor of Anjou marries King Frederick III of Sicily.
- May 18 – The Matins of Bruges massacre occurs, killing 2,000 French soldiers.
- June 12 – Wesenberg in Danish Estonia receives municipal self-government.
- June 14 – Matteo I Visconti is deposed as Lord of Milan.
July–September
- July 11 – The Battle of the Golden Spurs is fought, with Flemish forces defeating the French army.
- July 27 – The Battle of Bapheus sees Turkish forces defeat the Byzantines.
- August 5 – John Segrave is appointed to control Berwick Castle.
- August 31 – The Peace of Caltabellotta ends the War of the Sicilian Vespers.
- September 3 – Mamluk forces begin a blockade of Tripoli, Lebanon.
- September 26 – The Knights Templar surrender control of Ruad to the Mamluks.
- September – Roger de Flor establishes the Catalan Company of mercenaries.
October–December
- October 4 – A peace treaty is signed between the Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Venice.
- November 18 – Pope Boniface VIII issues the papal bull Unam sanctam.
- December 2 – Martha of Denmark is crowned as Queen consort of Sweden.
- December 10 – The Inuigin Era begins in Japan.
- December 31 – Theobald II becomes the new Duke of Lorraine.
Births and Deaths
Births:
- November 30 – Andrew Corsini, Italian prelate.
- December 7 – Azzone Visconti, Italian nobleman.
Deaths:
- January 2 – Henry I of Germany.
- January 19 – Al-Hakim I of Cairo.
- April 8 – Muhammad II of Granada.
- July 11 – Multiple nobles during the Battle of the Golden Spurs.
- October 29 – Matthew of Aquasparta, Italian Minister General.