The exiled king of Sweden Valdemar I, aided by Norwegian forces, reenters his lands and conquers most of Götaland. His brother Magnus III keeps Sweden proper, but proves unable to dislodge the rival, as both refuse interested proposals of alliance from the Berestian Mongols and Denmark. Under Valdemar, the kingdom of the Geats is de facto re-established; it will be known as Gothia. Far East: Kublai Khan has the Grand Canal between the Huang He and the Yangtze river repaired and shortened, setting it upon its historical course.