Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1356. This year saw 4 significant events.
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
German Emperor Charles I promulgates the 'Golden Bull', to regulate the election of a new king - the most important constitutional document of the Holy Roman Empire
Edward Balliol or Edward de Balliol (Scottish Gaelic: Èideard Balliol; c. 1283 – January 1364) was a claimant to the Scottish throne during the Second War of Scottish Independence.
The most significant historic seismological event north of the Alps destroys Basel in Switzerland
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
German Emperor Charles I promulgates the 'Golden Bull', to regulate the election of a new king - the most important constitutional document of the Holy Roman Empire
Edward Balliol or Edward de Balliol (Scottish Gaelic: Èideard Balliol; c. 1283 – January 1364) was a claimant to the Scottish throne during the Second War of Scottish Independence.
The most significant historic seismological event north of the Alps destroys Basel in Switzerland