Centuries:	13th century - 14th century - 15th century
Decades:	1270s  1280s  1290s  - 1300s -  1310s  1320s  1330s
Years:	1300 1301 1302 - 1303 - 1304 1305 1306

1303 in topic:

Subjects:     Archaeology - Architecture -

Art - Literature - Music - Science

Leaders:   State leaders - Colonial governors

Category: Establishments - Disestablishments

Births - Deaths - Works v • d • e

Year 1303 was a common year starting on Tuesday ^[1] (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events of 1303

• 24 February - Battle of Roslin: The Scots defeat the English.
• 20 April: Pope Boniface VIII founds the University of Rome La Sapienza.
• October 22 - Pope Benedict XI succeeds Pope Boniface VIII as the 194th pope.

Undated

• Edward I of England reconquers Scotland (see also: William Wallace, Wars of Scottish Independence).
• The Khilji Dynasty under Alauddin Khilji conquers Chittorgarh in northern India, after taking the massive Chittorgarh Fort.
• The Avoirdupois system of weights and measures is introduced to England and Wales.
• An earthquake destroys the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt, one of the seven wonders of the world.

Births

• Saint Birgitta, Swedish saint (d. 1373)
• Gegeen Khan, Mongol emperor of China (d. 1323)

Also see Category:1303 births.

Deaths

• October 11 - Pope Boniface VIII
• Daniel of Russia, first prince of Moscow
• Emperor Ivan Asen III of Bulgaria
• Beatrix of Castile, spouse of King Afonso III of Portugal (b. 1242)

Also see Category:1303 deaths.

Notes

1. ^ "Calendar - Portugal - 1303" (Julian calendar), Time and Date AS / Steffen Thorsen, 2008, webpage: TimeandDate-calendar-1303-Portugal.