1299

Events 
 Osman I declares the independence of the Ottoman Principality
 The house of Holland becomes extinct. The County of Holland becomes a part of a personal union with the County of Hainaut.
 April 1, 1299 Kings Towne on the River Hull granted city status by Royal Charter of King Edward I of England.
 King Håkon V Magnusson moves the capital of Norway from Bergen to Oslo, and builds Akershus fortress in Oslo. Norway is ruled from this fortress the next 500 years.
 The Mexica settle Chapultepec, a former Toltec stronghold.
 A serious fire occurs at Westminster Palace.