Year 1298 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events of 1298 July - Emperor Go-Fushimi succeeds Emperor Fushimi on the throne of Japan. July 2 - Battle of Göllheim: Albert I of Habsburg defeats and kills Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg. July 22 - Battle of Falkirk: King Edward I of England defeats a Scottish army led by William Wallace. September 9 - Battle of Curzola: the Genoese fleet defeats the Venetians. Marco Polo is one… (More on 1298)