Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century

Decades: 1250s 1260s 1270s 1280s 1290s - 1300s - 1310s 1320s 1330s 1340s 1350s

Years: 1296 1297 1298 1299 1300 - 1301 - 1302 1303 1304 1305 1306

• February 7 - Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first Prince of Wales
• End of the reign of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan
• Emperor Go-Nijo ascends to the throne of Japan

• Prince Morikuni, 9th Kamakura shogun of Japan