1278

Events

 * - China dies of illness and is succeeded by his brother Zhao Bing, who became . Meanwhile, the international armed forces under the  leader  are drawing closer to the remnants of the Song court. A year later at the  the Song Dynasty would cease to exist, incorporated into the  of.
 * - Kings  and  defeat King  in the, a match of over 80,000 men and the largest battle of s in the .  The battle ends a power struggle between Rudolph and Otakar over the fate of central , and Rudolph's  family will continue to rule  and other captured territories until the end of  in.
 * The independence, boundaries, and political structure of are agreed to by the   and the.
 * The earliest known written copy of the, a collection of ancient sacred  texts previously passed down orally, is produced.
 * An edict by requires all s to attend conversion sermons.
 * The  ends, and the  era begins.

Births

 * (died c. )
 * (died )
 * (d. )

Deaths

 * - (born )
 * - of China (born )
 * -, French courtier
 * - King
 * , Syrian writer (born )
 * , knight, politician, and minnesinger (born )
 * , Italian sculptor
 * , Italian sculptor