1293

For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century.

Years: 1290 1291 1292 - 1293 - 1294 1295 1296
Decades: 1260s 1270s 1280s - 1290s - 1300s 1310s 1320s
Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century 1293 state leaders

Events

May 20 - King Sancho IV of Castile creates the Studium General, forerunner to the modern Complutense University of Madrid.
May 20 - An earthquake in Kamakura, Japan kills an estimated 30,000.
December - Mamluk sultan of Egypt Khalil is assassinated by his regent Baydara, who briefly claims the sultanate before being assassinated himself by a rival political faction.
Torkel Knutsson leads Sweden in beginning the Third Swedish Crusade against unchristianized Finnish Karelia.
Dante Alighieri completes the book of verse La Vita Nuova.
The Hindu Majapahit Empire of the Malay archipelago is founded by Kertarajasa, who exploits internal conflict and Mongol intervention to defeat the Singhasari kingdom and establish the empire.
The Japanese era Shōō ends, and the Einin era begins.