1303

'Years:' 1300 1301 1302 - 1303 - 1304 1305 1306

'Decades:' 1270s 1280s 1290s - '1300s' - 1310s 1320s 1330s

'Centuries:' 13th century - '14th century' - 15th century

Contents

Events

Births

Deaths

Other

Events

★ 24 February: Battle of Roslin

★ 20 April: Pope Boniface VIII founds the University of Rome La Sapienza

★ October 22 - Pope Benedict XI succeeds Pope Boniface VIII as the 194th pope.

★ Edward I of England reconquers Scotland (see also: William Wallace, Wars of Scottish Independence)

★ The Khilji Dynasty under Alauddin Khilji conquers Chittorgarh in northern India after taking the massive Chittorgarh Fort.

Births

★ Saint Birgitta, Swedish saint (died 1373)

★ Gegeen Khan, Mongol emperor of China (died 1323)

Deaths

★ October 11 - Pope Boniface VIII

★ Daniel of Russia, he was the first prince of Moscow

★ Ivan Asen III of Bulgaria, emperor of Bulgaria

★ Beatrix of Castile spouse of King Afonso III of Portugal (born 1242)

Other

★ Avoirdupois system of weights and measures introduced to England and Wales.

★ An earthquake destroys the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt, one of the seven wonders of the world