Explore 56 historical events from 1370–1379.
Toghon Temür, also known by his temple name as Emperor Huizong of Yuan and by his posthumous name as Emperor Shun of Yuan, was the last emperor of the Yuan dynasty and the first em…
Toghon Temür, Mongol emperor (born 1320)
John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, was a fourteenth-century English nobleman and soldier. He also held the titles of Baron Abergavenny and Lord of Wexford. He was born in Sutton …
John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English nobleman and soldier (born 1347)
Zhu Quan, the Prince of Ning, was a Chinese historian, military commander, musician, and playwright. He was the 17th son of the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming dynasty. During his life,…
Zhu Quan, Chinese military commander, historian and playwright (died 1448)[citation needed]
The Brussels massacre was an anti-Semitic episode in Brussels in 1370 in connection with an alleged host desecration at the Brussels synagogue. In May 22, a number of Jews, various…
Brussels massacre: An estimated 13 Jews are murdered and the rest of the Jewish community is banished from Brussels, Bel
Julian of Norwich, also known as Juliana of Norwich, the Lady Julian, Dame Julian or Mother Julian, was a medieval English Catholic anchoress. Her writings, now known as Revelation…
Julian of Norwich has visions of Jesus while suffering from a life-threatening illness, visions which are later describe
Edward of Woodstock, known as the Black Prince, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Edward III of England. He died before his father, and his son Richard II therefore succ…
Edward, the Black Prince, English son of Edward III of England (born 1330)
Mysticism encompasses religious traditions of human transformation aided by various practices and religious experiences. Popularly, mysticism is used synonymously with mystical exp…
The English mystic Julian of Norwich recovered from a severe illness during which she experienced a series of intense vi
Liu Ji, courtesy name Bowen, better known as Liu Bowen, was a Chinese military strategist, philosopher, and politician who lived in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties. He was b…
Liu Bowen, Chinese military strategist, officer, statesman and poet (born 1311)
Jeanne de Ponthieu, dame d'Épernon, Countess of Vendôme and of Castres, better known in English as Joan of Ponthieu, was a French vassal; she was Dame d'Épernon suo jure by inherit…
Joan of Ponthieu, Dame of Epernon, French noblewoman
Henry II, called Henry of Trastámara or the Fratricidal, was the first King of Castile and León from the House of Trastámara. He became king in 1369 by defeating his half-brother K…
Henry II of Castile (born 1334)
Henry III of Castile, called the Suffering due to his ill health, was the son of John I and Eleanor of Aragon. He succeeded his father as King of Castile in 1390.
Henry III of Castile (died 1406)
Henry II, called Henry of Trastámara or the Fratricidal, was the first King of Castile and León from the House of Trastámara. He became king in 1369 by defeating his half-brother K…
Henry II of Castile (born 1334)
Robert of Geneva was elected to the papacy as Clement VII by the cardinals who opposed Pope Urban VI and was the first antipope residing in Avignon, France. His election led to the…
Cardinal Robert of Geneva is elected as Pope Clement VII, beginning the Papal schism.
Zhu Quan, the Prince of Ning, was a Chinese historian, military commander, musician, and playwright. He was the 17th son of the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming dynasty. During his life,…
Zhu Quan, Chinese military commander, historian and playwright (died 1448)[citation needed]
The Hongxi Emperor, personal name Zhu Gaochi, was the fourth emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, reigning from 1424 to 1425. He was the eldest son of the Yongle Emperor and ascen…
Hongxi Emperor of China (died 1425)
Galeazzo II Visconti was a member of the Visconti dynasty and a ruler of Milan, Italy. His most notable military campaigns were against Pope Gregory XI, around 1367. These battles …
Galeazzo II Visconti, Lord of Milan (born c. 1320)
David Stewart was the eldest son of Robert III of Scotland and his wife, Annabella Drummond. The heir apparent to the Scottish throne from 1390 until his death, David held the titl…
David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay heir to the throne of Scotland (died 1402)
The Ciompi Revolt was a rebellion among unrepresented labourers which occurred in the Republic of Florence in Tuscany, Italy, from 1378 to 1382. Those who revolted consisted of art…
Unrepresented labourers revolted and violently took over the government of the Republic of Florence (depicted),…
Pope Gregory XI was head of the Catholic Church from 30 December 1370 to his death, in March 1378. He was the seventh and last Avignon pope and the most recent French pope. In 1377…
Pope Gregory XI issues five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of English theologian John Wycliffe
Richard II, also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. He was the son of Edward the Black Prince and Joan of Kent. The Black Pri…
King Richard II of England is crowned.
The Blue Horde was a crucial component of the Mongol Empire established after Genghis Khan's demise in 1227. Functioning as the eastern part of the split Golden Horde, it contraste…
Russian troops are defeated by forces of the Blue Horde Khan Arapsha in the Battle on Pyana River.
Emperor Go-Komatsu was the 100th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, and the sixth and final Emperor of the Northern Court.
Go-Komatsu, Japanese emperor (died 1433)
Shah Rukh or Shahrukh Mirza was the ruler of the Timurid Empire between 1405 and 1447.
Shahrukh Mirza, ruler of Persia and Transoxiania (died 1447)
Albert IV of Austria was a Duke of Austria.
Albert IV, Duke of Austria (died 1404)[citation needed]
Richard II, also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. He was the son of Edward the Black Prince and Joan of Kent. The Black Pri…
The ten-year-old Richard II was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.
Andronikos IV Palaiologos or Andronicus IV Palaeologus was the eldest son of Byzantine Emperor John V Palaiologos. Appointed co-emperor from 1352, he had a troubled relationship wi…
Andronikos IV Palaiologos and his young son John are crowned by patriarch Macarius of Constantinople.
Stephen Tvrtko I was the first king of Bosnia. A member of the House of Kotromanić, he succeeded his uncle Stephen II as the ban of Bosnia in 1353. As he was a minor at the time, T…
Tvrtko I is crowned the first king of Bosnia.
Louis II was Duke of Anjou and Count of Provence from 1384 to 1417; he claimed the Kingdom of Naples, but only ruled parts of the kingdom from 1390 to 1399. His father, Louis I of …
Louis II of Anjou (died 1417)
Edward III, also known as Edward of Windsor before accession, was King of England from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring …
Edward III of England (born 1312)
Jeanne de Ponthieu, dame d'Épernon, Countess of Vendôme and of Castres, better known in English as Joan of Ponthieu, was a French vassal; she was Dame d'Épernon suo jure by inherit…
Joan of Ponthieu, Dame of Epernon, French noblewoman
Simon Langham was an English clergyman who was Archbishop of Canterbury and a cardinal.
Simon Langham, Archbishop of Canterbury (born 1310)
Countess Adelaide of Vianden was a countess from the House of Vianden, the cadet branch of the House of Sponheim that ruled the County of Vianden, and through marriage Countess of …
Adelaide of Vianden, German countess
Andronikos IV Palaiologos or Andronicus IV Palaeologus was the eldest son of Byzantine Emperor John V Palaiologos. Appointed co-emperor from 1352, he had a troubled relationship wi…
Andronikos IV Palaiologos enters Constantinople by force and captures his father, emperor John V Palaiologos, and his…
Edward of Woodstock, known as the Black Prince, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Edward III of England. He died before his father, and his son Richard II therefore succ…
Edward, the Black Prince, English son of Edward III of England (born 1330)