This page relates to the year 1294 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Africa

• With died of Yagbéa-Syon, five kings follow one another on the throne of Ethiopia until in 1299.

Asia

• February 18th: Beginning of the reign of Tèmur, large Khan of the Mongolian and emperor yuan of China under the name of Chengzong (fine in 1307), wire of Tchen-ki (deceased), grandson of Kubilai Khan.

• Arrived in China of the Franciscain Jean de Montecorvino. Left Europe in 1289, he dies in Beijing in 1330. It remains during long years without news of Rome with which it succeeds in forwarding two letters by Western merchants. It partially translates the Bible into Chinese.
• the assistance of the Mongolian emperor allows a partial christianization in China.

• the two dynasties thaïes reigning on the Kampuchea recognize the suzerainty of the Mongolian .

• the Thai kingdom imposes its domination on the country lao at the end of the 13th century.
• Japan: Died of prince Subaru.

Europe

• July 5th: Pontificate of saint Célestin V (devoted the August 29th).

• the hermit Pietro Angeleri of Morrone is elected pope with Perugia after 27 months of vacancy of the pontifical see due to the fight of the parties. Charles II of Anjou seeks to benefit from its political ignorance but he abdicates in December, yielding to the pressure of the cardinal Benedetto Caetani, who elected, keeps it in forced residence.
• July 6th: Treaty of Tönsberg enters the Hanse and the Norway. The German merchants receive broad privileges and a situation more favorable than the Norwegian traders.
• December 24th: Beginning of the Pontificate of Boniface VIII (until in 1303).
• Between the theocratic doctrines of Boniface VIII and the theories absolutists which prevail around Philippe Beautiful the, the conflict is fatal. Proud and violent one, Boniface affirms his right and his will of régenter the kings.

• Beginning of the Franco-English war for the Guyenne (until in 1297). Philippe Beautiful the takes the Gascogne (1294 - 1303).
• the emperor Adolphe de Nassau is combined with Edouard Ier of England against the France.
• War between Genoa and Venice for the domination of Constantinople (fine in 1299).

Art & culture

• Charles II of Anjou is with Nice for the carnival.
• Beginning of the construction of the cathedral of Florence.
• Foundation of the Buddhist temple of Indresvara Mhadeva with Panauti with the Nepal.

Science & technology

• In Europe, high blast furnace the 5 meters replaces the high puffed up furnace of 3 meters.

Economy & company

• Philippe IV of France institutes the sumptuary Lois to repress the extravagance of the costumes.
• 70  000 or 80  000 inhabitants with Paris.
• the Juifs of the royal cities of the Languedoc are constrained with the residence in the Ghetto S.
• In China, edict prohibiting to the Mongolian lords to overlap through the plantations.

Births in 1294

• March 18th: Henri VI the Good, duke of Wrocław

• June 18th: Charles IV Beautiful the , king de France.

• Marie d' Ibelin: queen of Cyprus (death 1318)

• Jean de Montfort

Death in 1294

• February 18th: Koubilaï Khan, Mongolian emperor, at the 79 years age.

• June 10th: Casimir II of Łęczyca
• October 11th: Conrad II of Czersk
• December 25th: Mestwin II, duke of Poméranie Eastern.

• Roger Bacon.
• Brunetto Latini, encyclopedist and politician Florentin, (born v. 1220), author of the Treasure , written in French.

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