Longbow developed in Wales 1250–1300 Tin-plating invented in Bohemia 1250 Egyptians defeat Mongols 1260 Planetary charts developed in Spain 1272 Hapsburgs established in Germany 1273 Typhoon destroys Mongol fleet 1281 England conquers Wales 1282–84 First representative parliament established in England 1295 Ottoman Empire founded in Turkey 1299 1250 1250 Nasir al-Din Tusi develops Shiite theology 1271 Marco Polo travels to Beijing 1277 Genoese traders sail past Gibralter 1280 Cannon invented
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