The world in 1268 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

The Yuan built Baihe Castle and began to besiege Xiangyang and Fancheng. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷046 咸淳四年)
Ashu led his army to besiege Fancheng. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史卷6 世祖 1268年)
In 1268 the Great Khan sent Bayan Chingsang to begin the conquest of Manzi. (Marco Polo, The Travels (Yule translation) Book II ch. LXV (Yule 영역 가운데 HOW THE GREAT KAAN CONQUERED THE PROVINCE OF MANZI))
In the eleventh month, day gengshen, Song troops at Xiangyang attacked the fortifications around the mountain but were defeated by A-zhu, and many died. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 권179 十一月 단락179.12.0)

The Novgorod forces go with Prince Yuri beyond Narva to Rakovor and devastate the land, but fail to take the fortress. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1268년)