Historical Events in 1291
- May 10 Scottish nobles recognize authority of English King Edward I
- May 18 After 100 years of Crusader control, Acre is the last Crusader stronghold reconquered and destroyed by the Mamluks under Sultan al-Ashraf Khalil
- Jul 31 Egyptian Mamelukken occupies Akko, crusaders driven out of Palestine
- Aug 1 Everlasting League forms, basis of Swiss Confederation (Independence)
- Nov 28 Eleanor of Castile, wife of King Edward I of England, dies in Northamptonshire. Crosses are erected where her body rests on the way to London.
Famous People Born in 1291
- Feb 8 Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)
- Oct 31 Philippe de Vitry, French composer and poet, born in Paris (d. 1361)
World Leaders in 1291
Kublai Khan
Mongolian Emperor and Founder of the Yuan Dynasty
Kublai KhanFamous People Who Died in 1291
- Mar 5 Sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated
- Mar 10 Arghun, 4th Mongul ruler of Ilkhanate dynasty
- Jun 18 Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies
- Jun 26 Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England
- Jul 15 Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1273-91), dies at 73