1267
Giotto born near Florence
In a farmhouse in the Mugello hills, the son of a peasant who would remake the grammar of European painting was born.
Great Zimbabwe's stone enclosures expanded
On the Zimbabwe Plateau, Shona builders raised the Great Enclosure's outer wall to eleven meters, enclosing a complex of stone towers, grain stores…
Baibars captures Caesarea and Arsuf from Crusaders
In a swift spring campaign, the Mamluk sultan stormed two of the strongest remaining Crusader fortresses on the Palestinian coast.
Roger Bacon writes Opus Majus
Under a commission from Clement IV, the English Franciscan produced a sprawling treatise advocating experimental science, language study, and mathematical…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1267?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1267. The most significant is Giotto born near Florence: In a farmhouse in the Mugello hills, the son of a peasant who would remake the grammar of European painting was born.
What era was 1267 part of?
1267 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1267?
The events from 1267 span Europe, Africa and Middle East.