Historical Events
- Feb 20 Japanese Imperial Court orders all temples and shrines to pray for victory in the impending second Mongol invasion
- Jul 27 Sogen Mugaku, founder of Engakuji temple, arrives in Japan from China
World Leaders in 1280
Kublai Khan
Famous People Who Died in 1280
- May 9 Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42
- Aug 22 Nicholas III [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies
- Nov 15 Albertus Magnus the Great, German leader/bishop Regensburg, dies at 87