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Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 13th century14th century15th century
Decades: 1270s  1280s  1290s  – 1300s –  1310s  1320s  1330s
Years: 1299 1300 130113021303 1304 1305

The year 1302 was an important year in history, with many interesting events happening around the world. From big battles to new towns being founded, and even famous writers facing challenges, this year saw a lot of changes.

Major Events of 1302

Important Dates

New Groups and Changes

  • After the Treaty of Caltabellotta, many soldiers were out of work. A leader named Roger de Flor gathered these soldiers, known as Almogavars, to form a group called the Catalan Company. They became a powerful group of mercenaries.
  • Spain took control of the important harbor of Algiers, which is a city in North Africa.
  • The town of Jicin in Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic) was officially given the status of a city.

Religious and Political Decisions

  • Pope Boniface VIII made some decisions that limited the work of the Franciscans, a group of religious people.
  • Pope Boniface VIII also released an important official document called a bull, named Unam Sanctam. This document talked about the Pope's power and authority.
  • The first meeting of the French States-General took place. This was a gathering of representatives from different groups of people in France, called to discuss important matters.

Famous People in 1302

  • The famous Italian poet Dante Alighieri, who wrote The Divine Comedy, was forced to leave his home city of Florence by a political group called the Black Guelphs. This was known as being exiled.
  • The father of another famous Italian poet, Petrarch, was also exiled from Florence around this time. These exiles were part of a larger conflict between political groups known as the Guelphs and Ghibellines.

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