1297

1297 may refer to the year 1297 CE or to the integer 1297. In Roman numerals, it is MCCXCVII.

As a year, 1297 is best known for the Battle of Stirling Bridge, which took place on 11 September 1297. Scottish forces led by William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeated a larger English army in the First War of Scottish Independence. The victory boosted Scottish morale and resistance, contributing to the protracted struggle against English attempts to subdue Scotland. The events occurred within the broader context of late 13th-century medieval politics, during the reign of Edward I of England, and they underscored the wider feudal and dynastic conflicts of the period.

As a number, 1297 is a prime number. It follows 1296 and precedes 1298, is odd, and is not divisible by 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, or 31. In addition to its mathematical properties, the number is sometimes used in calendrical or cataloging contexts, but it has no widely recognized constants or standards associated with it in common reference works.