What is 1260s?
{{decadebox|126}} The '''1260s''' is a [[decade]]. It started on 1 January 1260 and ended on 31 December 1269. It is distinct from the decade known as the '''''127th decade''' which'' began on January 1, 1261. and ended on December 31, 1270. [[Kublai Khan]] became the supreme leader (a title for their leader) of the [[Mongol Empire]] and moved his capital to [[Beijing]]. He was at war with the southern [[China|Chinese]] [[Song Dynasty]]. The Mongol Empire lost some of its [[battles]]. The first time it lost a battle with Kublai Khan as the leader was in [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]] when fighting the [[Mamluks]] of [[Egypt]]. The Empire also lost in the [[Caucasus]]. The Mamluks were led by their new sultan [[Baibars]]. The Mamluks were soon were more in control in the [[Middle East]] because they took control of a number of [[crusader states]] and also stopped the Mongol attacks from happening as much. The [[Empire of Nicaea]] took control of [[Constantinople]] and also the [[Latin Empire]] so it again became the [[Byzantine Empire]]. In Europe there was problems in [[politics]]. Arguments about who was the owner of what land let to many wars in the [[continent]]. In [[England]] there was the [[Second Barons' War]]. This was a [[civil war]] between the [[aristocracy]] who did not like how the King named [[Henry III of England|Henry III]] behaved. This was because the King wanted [[absolute monarchy]]. King [[Otakar II of Bohemia]] became the most important prince in Europe. He got more land by fighting wars and also when his family died some of their land became his. [[Iceland]] and [[Greenland]] knew of and [[recognise]]d the [[overlordship]] of [[Norway]] but when the [[Norse]] [[invade]]d [[Scotland]] the [[Scottish people|Scottish]] were able to stop them and they made peace. In [[Spain]] the [[Reconquista]] was still happening and several important cities were captured again from the [[Moors]]. The way the [[pope]] was elected was made better. The parliaments of [[Parliament of Ireland|Ireland]] and E