Black Death Massacre: Jewish community of Radolfzell, Germany, exterminated
Black Death Massacre: Jewish community of Radolfzell, Germany, exterminated
Black Death Massacre: Jewish community of Radolfzell, Germany, exterminated
Events Before
Papal bull of Pope Clement VI issued during the Black Death states Jews are not to blame and encourages their protection
Papal bull of Pope Clement VI issued during the Black Death states Jews are not to blame and encourages their protection
Friuli Earthquake in |European southern Alps measuring approximately 6.9, largely destroys Villach, killing 5,000
Friuli Earthquake in |European southern Alps measuring approximately 6.9, largely destroys Villach, killing 5,000
Prague University, first university in central Europe, formed by Charles IV
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia.
Jews in Zurich, Switzerland, are accused of poisoning wells
The persecution of Jews during the Black Death consisted of a series of violent mass attacks and massacres. Jewish communities were often blamed for outbreaks of the Black Death in Europe.
Rudolph of Oron claims Jews have confessed to poisoning wells
Rudolph of Oron claims Jews have confessed to poisoning wells
Events After
Orvieto city in Italy announces it will behead and burn Jewish-Christian couples
Orvieto city in Italy announces it will behead and burn Jewish-Christian couples
Ramathibodi becomes King of Siam
Ramathibodi becomes King of Siam
Battle of the Thirty: 30 English and 30 Breton knights and squires square off using swords, maces, lances and daggers -
Battle of the Thirty: 30 English and 30 Breton knights and squires square off using swords, maces, lances and daggers - considered one of the most chivalrous battles in history
Sea battle at Zwartewaal: William, Duke of Bavaria, defeats the forces of his mother, Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut,
Sea battle at Zwartewaal: William, Duke of Bavaria, defeats the forces of his mother, Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut, and her English allies
Lionel of Antwerp (14), son of Edward III marries Elizabeth de Burgh (20), Countess of Ulster and last legitimate descen
Lionel of Antwerp (14), son of Edward III marries Elizabeth de Burgh (20), Countess of Ulster and last legitimate descendent of William de Burgh at the Tower of London
More from the 1340s
Black Death Massacre: Between 100 and 3,000 Jews are killed in Black Death riots in Erfurt, Germany; part of a wave of p
Black Death Massacre: Between 100 and 3,000 Jews are killed in Black Death riots in Erfurt, Germany; part of a wave of pogroms across Western Europe
Papal bull of Pope Clement VI issued during the Black Death states Jews are not to blame and encourages their protection
Papal bull of Pope Clement VI issued during the Black Death states Jews are not to blame and encourages their protection
Battle of Crécy: Edward III's English longbows defeat Philip VI's army south of Calais in northern France; cannons are u
Battle of Crécy: Edward III's English longbows defeat Philip VI's army south of Calais in northern France; cannons are used for the first time in battle
Battle of Rio Salado (or Tarifa): King Afonso IV of Portugal and King Alfonso XI of Castile defeat Sultan Abu al-Hasan '
Battle of Rio Salado (or Tarifa): King Afonso IV of Portugal and King Alfonso XI of Castile defeat Sultan Abu al-Hasan 'Ali of Morocco and Yusuf I of Granada in the last Marinid invasion of the Iberian Peninsula
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