Explore 65 historical events from 1330–1339.
Pope Benedict XII, born Jacques Fournier, was a cardinal and inquisitor, and later, head of the Catholic Church from 30 December 1334 to his death, in April 1342. He was the third …
Pope Benedict XII issues the papal bull Fulgens sicut stella matutina to reform the Cistercian Order.
Charles I, also known as Charles Robert (Hungarian: Károly Róbert; Croatian: Karlo Robert; Slovak: Karol Róbert; Italian: Caroberto;, was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1308 to h…
At the congress of Visegrád Charles I of Hungary mediates a reconciliation between two neighboring monarchs, John of…
Florence is the capital and most populous city of the Italian region of Tuscany, with 361,625 inhabitants as of 2026. It is also the capital of the eponymous metropolitan province,…
The bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence…
The Battle of Adramyttion occurred in autumn 1334 between the fleets of a Christian naval league, headed by the Republic of Venice and the Knights Hospitaller, and of the Turkish b…
The Battle of Adramyttion begins in which a Christian naval league defeats a Turkish fleet in several encounters.
Emperor Sukō was the third of the Emperors of Northern Court during the Period of the Northern and Southern Courts in Japan. According to pre-Meiji scholars, his reign spanned the…
Emperor Sukō of Japan (died 1398)
Peter, called Peter the Cruel or the Just, was King of Castile and León from 1350 to 1369. Peter was the last ruler of the main branch of the House of Ivrea. He was excommunicated …
Peter of Castile (died 1369)
The Genkō War , also known as the Genkō Incident , was a civil war fought in Japan between the Emperor Go-Daigo and the Kamakura Shogunate from 1331 to 1333. The Genkō War was name…
Genkō War: Forces loyal to Emperor Go-Daigo seize Tōshō-ji during the Siege of Kamakura. Hōjō Takatoki and other…
Henry XV, Duke of Bavaria, as duke of Lower Bavaria also called Henry III,.
Henry XV, Duke of Bavaria (born 1312)
John Campbell, Earl of Atholl was a Scottish nobleman.
John Campbell, Scottish nobleman
Alexander Bruce, Earl of Carrick was an illegitimate son of Edward Bruce, Earl of Carrick, younger brother of King Robert the Bruce, and Isabella, daughter of John of Strathbogie, …
Alexander Bruce, Scottish nobleman
Sir Archibald Douglas was a Scottish nobleman, Guardian of Scotland, and military leader. He is sometimes given the epithet "Tyneman", but this may be a reference to his great-neph…
Sir Archibald Douglas, Scottish nobleman
Mormaer Maol Choluim II of Lennox was mormaer of Lennox from 1303 to his death.
Maol Choluim II, Scottish nobleman
Kenneth de Moravia was the 4th Earl of Sutherland and chief of the Clan Sutherland, a Scottish clan of the Scottish Highlands.
Kenneth de Moravia, 4th Earl of Sutherland
Guigues VIII de la Tour-du-Pin was the Dauphin of Vienne from 1318 to his death. He was the eldest son of the Dauphin John II and Beatrice of Hungary.
Guy VIII of Viennois, Dauphin of Vienne (born 1309)
The Scottish wars (1296–1357) were two extended military conflicts in which the Kingdom of England attempted to establish control over the Kingdom of Scotland. In spite of signific…
Wars of Scottish Independence: The English win a decisive victory over the Scots in the battle of Halidon Hill.
The Second War of Scottish Independence broke out in 1332, when Edward Balliol led an English-backed invasion of Scotland. Balliol, the son of former Scottish king John Balliol, wa…
Second War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Sir Archibald Douglas were heavily defeated by the English…
The Second War of Scottish Independence broke out in 1332, when Edward Balliol led an English-backed invasion of Scotland. Balliol, the son of former Scottish king John Balliol, wa…
Second War of Scottish Independence: The Scottish-held town of Berwick-upon-Tweed surrendered to English forces,…
Ibn Khaldun was an Arab scholar, historian, philosopher, and sociologist. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest social scientists of the Middle Ages, and is considere…
Ibn Khaldun, Tunisian historian and theologian (died 1406)
Isabella was the eldest daughter of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, and the wife of Enguerrand de Coucy, Earl of Bedford, by whom she had two daughters. She wa…
Isabella de Coucy, English daughter of Edward III of England (died 1379)
John V Palaiologos or Palaeologus was Byzantine emperor from 1341 to 1391, with interruptions. His long reign was marked by constant civil war, the spread of the Black Death and se…
John V Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (died 1391)
Adam de Brome was an almoner to King Edward II and founder of Oriel College in Oxford, England. De Brome was probably the son of Thomas de Brome, taking his name from Brome near Ey…
Adam de Brome, founder of Oriel College, Oxford
The Scottish wars (1296–1357) were two extended military conflicts in which the Kingdom of England attempted to establish control over the Kingdom of Scotland. In spite of signific…
Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Dupplin Moor: Scots under Domhnall II, Earl of Mar are routed by Edward…
Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray was a soldier and diplomat in the Wars of Scottish Independence, who later served as regent of Scotland. He was a nephew of Robert the Bruce, who cre…
Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray, regent of Scotland
Christopher II was King of Denmark from 1320 to 1326 and again from 1329 until his death. He was a younger son of Eric V. His name is connected with national disaster, as his rule …
King Christopher II of Denmark (born 1276)