England and France sign a disarmament treaty
England and France sign a disarmament treaty
England and France sign a disarmament treaty
Events Before
Otto the Merry, Duke of Austria, becomes Duke of Carinthia
Otto the Merry, Duke of Austria, becomes Duke of Carinthia
Ex-emperor Hanazono (95th Emperor of Japan) becomes a Zen priest
Ex-emperor Hanazono (95th Emperor of Japan) becomes a Zen priest
Italian Renaissance poet Francesco Petrarch famously climbs Mont Ventoux
Italian Renaissance poet Francesco Petrarch famously climbs Mont Ventoux
Jacob of Arteveld elected mayor of Ghent
Jacob of Arteveld elected mayor of Ghent
The six Electors of the Holy Roman Empire signed the Agreement of Rhense confirming Emperor Louis IV.
The six Electors of the Holy Roman Empire signed the Agreement of Rhense confirming Emperor Louis IV.
Events After
Petrarch crowned a poet on the Capitoline Hill in Rome
Francis Petrarch, born Francesco di Petracco, was a scholar from Arezzo and poet of the early Italian Renaissance, as well as one of the earliest humanists. Petrarch's rediscovery of Cicero's letters...
Sack of Saluzzo (Italy) by Italian-Angevine troops under Manfred V of Saluzzo
Sack of Saluzzo (Italy) by Italian-Angevine troops under Manfred V of Saluzzo
Count Hartmann II becomes the ruler of Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Count Hartmann II becomes the ruler of Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Fictional character of "The Hobbit" Bilbo Baggins returns to his home at Bag End, Shire Reckoning
Fictional character of "The Hobbit" Bilbo Baggins returns to his home at Bag End, Shire Reckoning
Pope Clement VI names John IV of Arkel as bishop of Utrecht
Pope Clement VI names John IV of Arkel as bishop of Utrecht
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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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