The world in 1262 AD — what happened that year

7 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

Li Tan turned over Lian, Hai and three cities, betrayed the Yuan and submitted, presenting the counties of Shandong. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷045 {{YL|景定三年}})
Li Tan's army was defeated and he was executed by the Yuan. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷045 {{YL|景定三年}})
Li Tan entered Yidu, opened the granary, and treated the officers to a feast (rebellion). (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史卷5 世祖 1262年 2月)
The great army erected a palisade and dug trenches, and besieged Li Tan at Jinan. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史卷5 世祖 1262年 4月)
Li Tan, cornered, threw himself into Daming Lake, but did not die; he was captured and executed. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史卷5 世祖 1262年 7月)
In the third month, day wuyin, the Mongol manhu Han Shi'an greatly defeated Li Tan's army at Gaoyuan. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 권176 三月 단락176.19.0)

The Novgorod forces march out in autumn with Dmitri Alexandrovich below Yuriev. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1262년)