Year
The world in 1265
In 1265 the atlas holds 400 states standing across 6 regions. 2 things began that year - Byzantine–Ottoman wars and Battle of Evesham; 9 people were born and 2 died.
Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 1260s page, and to its century on the 13th century.
What began in 1265
By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.
Wars and battles 2
- Byzantine–Ottoman wars · war · 1265 – 1479
- Battle of Evesham · battle · 1265
Born and died
By how many Wikipedias write about them.
Born in 1265 9
- Dante Alighieri · philosopher · 1265 – 1321
- Temür Khan · ruler · 1265 – 1307
- Andrew III of Hungary · politician · 1265 – 1301
- Alfonso III of Aragon · ruler · 1265 – 1291
- Henry of Bohemia · ruler · 1265 – 1335
- Gottfried von Hohenlohe · ruler · 1265 – 1310
- Karl von Trier · ruler · 1265 – 1324
- Nino Visconti · politician · 1265 – 1296
- Thihathu · monarch · 1265 – 1325
Died in 1265 2
- Hulegu Khan · ruler · 1217 – 1265
- Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester · politician · 1208 – 1265
Standing in 1265
The states the atlas holds as standing that year, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office where the record dates it.
Europe222 states
- France · 481 – present
- Sweden · 900 – present · Valdemar, Monarch of Sweden since 1250
- Denmark · 800 – present · Eric V of Denmark, Monarch of Denmark since 1259
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Holy Roman Empire · 962 – 1806
- Vikings · 793 – 1332
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Golden Horde · 1243 – 1502 · Berke, khan since 1257
- House of Habsburg · 1001 – 1780
- Republic of Venice · 697 – 1797 · Reniero Zeno, Doge of Venice since 1253
and 212 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa61 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Michael VIII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor since 1261
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE
- Kingdom of Jerusalem · 1099 – 1291 · Conradin, monarch since 1254
- Ilkhanate · 1256 – 1335 · Abaqa Khan, khan since 1265
- Ayyubid dynasty · 1171 – 1341 · Baybars, Sultan of Egypt since 1260
- Sultanate of Rum · 1077 – 1307 · Kilij Arslan IV, Sultan of Rum since 1257
- Mamluk Sultanate · 1250 – 1517 · Baybars, Sultan of Egypt since 1260 and Al-Hakim I, Abbasid caliph since 1262
- Empire of Trebizond · 1204 – 1461 · Andronikos II of Trebizond, emperor of Trebizond since 1263
- Emirate of Granada · 1238 – 1492 · Muhammad I of Granada, emir of Granada since 1238
- Marinid dynasty · 1215 – 1465 · Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq, sultan since 1259
and 51 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
Sub-Saharan Africa10 states
- Mali Empire · 1235 – 1670
- Kingdom of Benin · 1170 – 1897 · Ewedo, Oba of Benin since 1255
- Ajuran Sultanate · 1201 – 1700
- Kilwa Sultanate · 957 – 1513
- Kingdom of Nri · 1000 – 1911
- Warsangali Sultanate · 1218 – 1886
- Kingdom of Damot · 1100 – 1317
- Kingdom of Ardra · 1100 – 1724
- Sultanate of Mogadishu · 901 – 1600
- Empire of Kitara · 940 – 1300
South Asia45 states
- Kathmandu · 1202 – 1761
- Delhi Sultanate · 1206 – 1526 · Mahmud I of Delhi, Sultan of Hindustan (Sultan of Delhi) since 1245
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE · Rajendra Chola III, Chola king since 1246
- Chagatai Khanate · 1225 – 1687 · Alghu, khan since 1261
- Mamluk dynasty · 1206 – 1290
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Hoysala Kingdom · 1026 – 1343 · Narasimha III, Hoysala king since 1263
- White Horde · 1227 – 1500 · Berke, khan since 1257
- Kakatiya dynasty · 1163 – 1323 · Rudrama Devi, queen regnant since 1263
- Chandelas of Jejakabhukti · 831 – 1311
and 35 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia34 states
- Mongol Empire · 1206 – 1368 · Kublai Khan, khagan since 1260
- Song dynasty · 960 – 1279 · Emperor Duzong, Emperor of China since 1264
- Khmer Empire · 802 – 1431
- Srivijaya · 650 – 1377
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Jaya Indravarman VI, king since 1254 and Indravarman V, king since 1257
- Goryeo · 918 – 1392
- Pagan Kingdom · 849 – 1297 · Narathihapate, King of Burma since 1256
- Sukhothai Kingdom · 1238 – 1438 · Sri Indraditya, King of Sukhothai since 1238
- Kamakura shogunate · 1200 – 1333 · Hōjō Masamura, Shikken since 1264
- Ahom kingdom · 1228 – 1826
and 24 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania12 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Ancestral Puebloans · 850 – 1304
- Tuʻi Tonga Empire · 951 – 1826
- Norse settlement of North America · 1072 – 1384
- Chimor · 850 – 1470
- Kingdom of Cusco · 1197 – 1438 · Lloque Yupanqui, Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cusco since 1260
- Sican culture · 700 – 1375
- Texcoco · 1202 – 1428
- United Provinces of New Granada · 181 – 1816
- Muisca Confederations · 800 – 1540
and 2 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.
Location unknown16 states
- Rurikids · 862 – 1598
- Burgraviate of Nuremberg · 1105 – 1486
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- House of Ögedei · 1200 – 1400
- Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe · 1220 – 1450
- Möng Mao · 560 – 1604
- Savoyard state · 1003 – 1861
- Airgíalla · 331 – 1585
- Kingdom of Rajarata · 601 BCE – 1300 CE
- Connachta · 400 – 1474
and 6 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 1240 – 1290: every state, war and life of 1265 and the years either side, region by region.
- On the map in 1265: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
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