Historical Events in 1280
- 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
Mongolian Emperor and Founder of the Yuan Dynasty
Kublai KhanFamous 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