Important Historical Events of the year 1281, Year 1281 in History

List of 1281 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1281

What happened in the year 1281?

Date Event
August 15, 1281 Mongol invasion of Japan: The Mongolian fleet of Kublai Khan is destroyed by a "divine wind" for the second time in the Battle of Kōan.
October 18, 1281 Pope Martin IV excommunicates King Peter III of Aragon[2] for usurping the crown of Sicily (a sentence renewed on 7 May and 18 November 1282).