French King Jean II introduces Order of the Star
French King Jean II introduces Order of the Star
French King Jean II introduces Order of the Star
Events Before
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
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
Events After
Peter of Castile [Peter the Cruel] (18) marries Blanch of Bourbon (14) in Valladolid, Spain. Peter abandons her 2 days l
Peter of Castile [Peter the Cruel] (18) marries Blanch of Bourbon (14) in Valladolid, Spain. Peter abandons her 2 days later for his secret wife Maria de Padilla.
Margaret II Countess of Hainaut and her son William, Duke of Bavaria, sign a peace treaty ending the Cod and Hook wars b
Margaret II Countess of Hainaut and her son William, Duke of Bavaria, sign a peace treaty ending the Cod and Hook wars between them
Charles I of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy
Charles I of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy
The St. Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 62 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead in two days
The St. Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 62 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead in two days
1,200 Jews of Toledo, Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara
1,200 Jews of Toledo, Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara
More from the 1350s
John of Gaunt (19), English prince, son of Edward III, marries Blanche of Lancaster (17) at Reading Abbey
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (6 March 1340 – 3 February 1399), was an English prince, military leader and statesman.
Peter of Castile [Peter the Cruel] (18) marries Blanch of Bourbon (14) in Valladolid, Spain. Peter abandons her 2 days l
Peter of Castile [Peter the Cruel] (18) marries Blanch of Bourbon (14) in Valladolid, Spain. Peter abandons her 2 days later for his secret wife Maria de Padilla.
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
English forces under Edward the Black Prince defeat the French at the Battle of Poitiers and capture French King John II
English forces under Edward the Black Prince defeat the French at the Battle of Poitiers and capture French King John II during the Hundred Years' War
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