Explore 16 historical events from 1340–1349.
The Bavand dynasty, or simply the Bavandids, was an Iranian dynasty that ruled in parts of Tabaristan in what is now northern Iran from 651 until 1349, alternating between outright…
The rule of the Bavand dynasty in Mazandaran is brought to an end by the murder of Hasan II
Stefan Uroš IV Dušan, also known as Dušan the Mighty, was the King of Serbia from 8 September 1331 and Emperor of the Serbs, Greeks, Bulgarians and Albanians from 16 April 1346 unt…
Stefan Dušan, "the Mighty", is crowned Emperor of the Serbs at Skopje, his empire occupying much of the Balkans
The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry founded by King Edward III in 1348. The most senior order of knighthood in the British honours system, it is outranked in…
The founding of the Order of the Garter by King Edward III is announced on St
A knight is a person granted an honorary title of a knighthood by a head of state or representative for service to the monarch, the church, or the country, especially in a military…
The first knights of the Order of the Garter, an order of chivalry founded by King Edward III of England, were appointed
Saint George's Night Uprising in 1343–1345 was an unsuccessful attempt by the indigenous Estonian population in the Duchy of Estonia, the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek, and the insular te…
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Levi ben Gershon, better known by his Graecized name as Gersonides, or by his Latinized name Magister Leo Hebraeus, or in Hebrew by the abbreviation of first letters as RaLBaG, was…
Gersonides, French Jewish philosopher, Talmudist, mathematician, physician, and astronomer (born 1288)
John III the Good was Duke of Brittany, from 1312 to his death and 5th Earl of Richmond from 1334 to his death. He was the son of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany, and his first wife Ma…
John III, duke of Brittany (born 1286)
Constantine II, , born Guy de Lusignan, was elected the first Latin King of Armenian Cilicia of the Poitiers-Lusignan dynasty, ruling from 1342 until his death in 1344.
Constantine II, King of Armenia
Avignon is the prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. Located on the left bank of the river Rhône, the commune has a pop…
In Avignon, France, Cardinal Pierre Roger is elected Pope and takes the name Clement VI
John D'arcy, 1st Baron D'arcy de Knayth was an English peer. He was created 1st Baron Darcy in 1317.
John Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Knayth, English peer (born 1290)
The Bavand dynasty, or simply the Bavandids, was an Iranian dynasty that ruled in parts of Tabaristan in what is now northern Iran from 651 until 1349, alternating between outright…
The rule of the Bavand dynasty in Mazandaran is brought to an end by the murder of Hasan II
Dušan's Code is a compilation of several legal systems that was enacted by Stefan Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia in 1349. It drew upon Roman law, Byzantine law, as well as elements of cus…
Dušan's Code, the constitution of the Serbian Empire, is enacted by Dušan the Mighty
Thomas Wake, 2nd Baron Wake of Liddell, English baron, belonged to a Lincolnshire family which had lands also in Cumberland, being the son of John Wake, 1st Baron Wake of Liddell,…
Thomas Wake, English politician (born 1297)
The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry founded by King Edward III in 1348. The most senior order of knighthood in the British honours system, it is outranked in…
The founding of the Order of the Garter by King Edward III is announced on St
A knight is a person granted an honorary title of a knighthood by a head of state or representative for service to the monarch, the church, or the country, especially in a military…
The first knights of the Order of the Garter, an order of chivalry founded by King Edward III of England, were appointed
John D'arcy, 1st Baron D'arcy de Knayth was an English peer. He was created 1st Baron Darcy in 1317.
John Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Knayth, English peer (born 1290)
John VI Kantakouzenos or Cantacuzene was a Byzantine Greek emperor and nobleman, statesman, and general. He served as grand domestic under Andronikos III Palaiologos and regent for…
Coronation of John VI Kantakouzenos as Byzantine Emperor by patriarch Isidore I of Constantinople at the Church of St
The foundation of Constantinople in 330 AD marks the conventional start of the Byzantine Empire, which fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453 AD. Only the emperors who were recognized …
Marriage of Byzantine Emperor John V Palaiologos and Helena Kantakouzene
Stefan Uroš IV Dušan, also known as Dušan the Mighty, was the King of Serbia from 8 September 1331 and Emperor of the Serbs, Greeks, Bulgarians and Albanians from 16 April 1346 unt…
Stefan Dušan, "the Mighty", is crowned Emperor of the Serbs at Skopje, his empire occupying much of the Balkans
The Latin Church is the largest autonomous particular church within the Catholic Church, whose members constitute the vast majority of the 1.3 billion Catholics. The Latin Church i…
A Latin Christian fleet defeats a Turkish fleet in the battle of Pallene during the Smyrniote crusades
Constantine II, , born Guy de Lusignan, was elected the first Latin King of Armenian Cilicia of the Poitiers-Lusignan dynasty, ruling from 1342 until his death in 1344.
Constantine II, King of Armenia
Levi ben Gershon, better known by his Graecized name as Gersonides, or by his Latinized name Magister Leo Hebraeus, or in Hebrew by the abbreviation of first letters as RaLBaG, was…
Gersonides, French Jewish philosopher, Talmudist, mathematician, physician, and astronomer (born 1288)
Saint George's Night Uprising in 1343–1345 was an unsuccessful attempt by the indigenous Estonian population in the Duchy of Estonia, the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek, and the insular te…
St
Avignon is the prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. Located on the left bank of the river Rhône, the commune has a pop…
In Avignon, France, Cardinal Pierre Roger is elected Pope and takes the name Clement VI
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 (born 1285)
John III the Good was Duke of Brittany, from 1312 to his death and 5th Earl of Richmond from 1334 to his death. He was the son of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany, and his first wife Ma…
John III, duke of Brittany (born 1286)