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.
The six Electors of the Holy Roman Empire signed the Agreement of Rhense confirming Emperor Louis IV.
Events Before
Bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, desi
Bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by artist Giotto di Bondone
St Clemens Flood: Storm surge overwhelms dikes along Flemish and Dutch North Sea coast, killing thousands; city of Osten
St Clemens Flood: Storm surge overwhelms dikes along Flemish and Dutch North Sea coast, killing thousands; city of Ostend moves church inland to higher ground (an effort repeated twice more over the next two centuries)
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
Events After
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
Danish squire and national hero Niels Ebbesen kills German prince Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 133
Danish squire and national hero Niels Ebbesen kills German prince Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332 to 1340 interregnum in Denmark
Rotterdam is founded in the Netherlands
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands by population and the largest by area (319.4 km2).
English fleet destroys the French at the battle of Sluys (the Hundred Years' War)
The Battle of Sluys, also called the Battle of l'Écluse, was a naval battle fought on 24 June 1340 between England and France.
England and France sign a disarmament treaty
England and France sign a disarmament treaty
More from the 1330s
Bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, desi
Bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by artist Giotto di Bondone
Jacob of Arteveld elected mayor of Ghent
Jacob of Arteveld elected mayor of Ghent
Emperor of Ethiopia Amda Seyon I begins his campaigns in the southern Muslim provinces
Emperor of Ethiopia Amda Seyon I begins his campaigns in the southern Muslim provinces
Italian Renaissance poet Francesco Petrarch famously climbs Mont Ventoux
Italian Renaissance poet Francesco Petrarch famously climbs Mont Ventoux
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on July 16, 1338?
- The six Electors of the Holy Roman Empire signed the Agreement of Rhense confirming Emperor Louis IV.