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Hungary's Stephen (István) V dies suddenly August 6 at age 33 after a 2-year reign as he makes preparations to recover his son Ladislas from the rebels who kidnapped the boy last year. He is succeeded by the son, now 10, who will reign until 1090 as Ladislas IV.
The king of the Romans Richard, earl of Cornwall, dies of paralysis at Berkhampstead Castle, Hertfordshire, April 2 at age 63 following the murder late last year of his eldest son Henry of Cornwall by the sons of the late Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester. He visited the German states from August 1268 to August 1269, failed in his ambition to gain the crown of the Holy Roman Empire (see 1273), but took Beatrice of Falkenburg as his third wife. Alfonso X of Castile and León goes to France and appeals his claim to the imperial throne to Pope Gregory X, but the pope persuades him to renounce his claim (see 1257; 1273).
Muslim forces from Granada and Morocco invade Castile during the absence of Alfonso X and kill the king's eldest son Ferdinand, but his younger son Sancho defeats the invaders and proclaims himself heir to the throne, disregarding claims by the late Ferdinand's sons.
Languedoc comes under French control following the death last year of Philippe III's uncle Alphonse of Poitiers and Alphonse's wife (they have been childless).
England's Henry III dies at Westminster November 16 at age 65 after a reign of 56 years. His son Edward, now 33, hears of the death late in the year while in Sicily on an Eighth Crusade together with Eleanor of Castile, who will be said to have saved the prince's life by sucking the poison from a wound. Called "Longshanks" because of his height, Edward will do homage in late July of next year to his cousin Philippe III at Paris and reign until 1307 as Edward I (see 1274).
A silk-reeling machine is invented and will spur the use of silk textiles.
Caerphilly Castle is completed in Wales for Gilbert de Clare, 29, earl of Gloucester and Hereford.
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