1288
Tran Hung Dao crushes Mongols at Bach Dang
The Vietnamese general lured a retreating Yuan fleet into the Bach Dang River at high tide and impaled them on iron-tipped stakes as the water fell.
Pope Nicholas IV sends missionaries to China
The Franciscan friar John of Montecorvino departed for the court of the Yuan emperor, carrying papal letters and a burning desire to convert the Mongols.
Acre's last tournaments held
The surviving crusader nobility of Acre held a last flowering of chivalric tournaments, with troubadours competing and knights running at the ring.
Mongol attack on Sakhalin indigenous peoples
A Yuan expedition ventured into the Amur estuary and the island of Sakhalin to punish Nivkh and Ainu peoples who had raided Jurchen allies.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1288?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1288. The most significant is Tran Hung Dao crushes Mongols at Bach Dang: The Vietnamese general lured a retreating Yuan fleet into the Bach Dang River at high tide and impaled them on iron-tipped stakes as the water fell.
What era was 1288 part of?
1288 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1288?
The events from 1288 span Southeast Asia, East Asia and Middle East.