1297

Years: 1294 1295 1296 - 1297 - 1298 1299 1300

Decades: 1260s 1270s 1280s - 1290s - 1300s 1310s 1320s

Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century

Events

* 8 January - Monaco gains independence.
* English Church refuses to pay taxes, resulting in crisis.
* William Wallace begins his revolt against the English.
* Canonization of Louis IX, King of France
* August 28 - Edward I unsuccessfully invades Flanders.
* 11 September - Battle of Stirling Bridge: Scots of Andrew de Moray and William Wallace defeat English.

Births

*March 25 - Arnost of Pardubice, Archbishop of Prague (d. 1364)
* August 14 - Emperor Hanazono of Japan (died 1348)
* Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (died 1351)
* Charles II of Alençon,Count of Alençon and Perche 1325â€"1346, Count of Joigny 1335â€"1336. (Died August 26, 1346)
* Kęstutis, Grand Prince of Lithuania (died 1382)
* Thomas Wake, English baron (died 1349)

Deaths

* August 19 - Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (born 1274)
* December 31 - Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (born 1249)