1266

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Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	12th century – 13th century – 14th century
Decades:	1230s 1240s 1250s – 1260s – 1270s 1280s 1290s
Years:	1263 1264 1265 – 1266 – 1267 1268 1269

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

Year 1266 (MCCLXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

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February 26 – Battle of Benevento: The army of 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 is 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.

Niccolo and Maffeo Polo, father and uncle of Marco Polo, reach Kublai Khan's capital Khanbaliq (now Beijing) in China, setting the stage for Marco's famous expedition 5 years later. Kublai Khan sends the Polos back with a message requesting that 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 the crusader states, and defeating the Armenians at Cilicia.

King Hethum II of Armenia (d. 1307)
Hedwig of Kalisz, queen consort of Poland (d. 1339)
John of Brittany, Earl of Richmond (d. 1334)
Beatrice Portinari, Dante Alighieri's beloved and guide through Heaven in The Divine Comedy (d. 1290)
Rigdzin Kumaradza, Buddhist master (d. 1343)
Zhou Daguan, diplomat and geographer (d. 1346)
Duns Scotus, philosopher (approximate date; d. 1308)

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