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Historical Events for the Year 1279

• 5th March » The Livonian Order is defeated in the Battle of Aizkraukle by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
• 19th March » A Mongolian victory at the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China.
• 31st May » Ramesses II (The Great) (19th dynasty) becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
• 12th October » Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk founder of Nichiren Buddhism, inscribes the Dai-Gohonzon.

Famous Deaths in History for 1279

• 16th February » Afonso III of Portugal (b. 1210)
• 19th March » Emperor Bing of Song (b. 1271)
• 14th April » Bolesław the Pious, Polish husband of Yolanda of Poland (b. 1224)
• 11th September » Robert Kilwardby, English cardinal (b. 1215)
• 7th December » Bolesław V the Chaste, Polish husband of Kinga of Poland (b. 1226)

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