The 1380s

1386 640 years ago

The Grand Duchy of Lithuania decisively won the Battle of the Vikhra River, forcibly making the Principality of Smolensk

The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a sovereign state in northeastern Europe that existed from the 13th century, succeeding the Kingdom of Lithuania, to the late 18th century, when th…

The Grand Duchy of Lithuania decisively won the Battle of the Vikhra River, forcibly making the Principality of Smolensk

1385

Portuguese Crisis of 1383–85: Battle of Aljubarrota: Portuguese forces commanded by John I of Portugal defeat the…

An interregnum and a war of succession began in the Kingdom of Portugal in 1383 when King Ferdinand I died leaving no sons and ended when King John I was crowned in 1385 after his …

Portuguese Crisis of 1383–85: Battle of Aljubarrota: Portuguese forces commanded by John I of Portugal defeat the…

1385

Stephen, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken (died 1459)

Stephen of Simmern-Zweibrücken was Count Palatine of Simmern and Zweibrücken from 1410 until his death in 1459.

Stephen, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken (died 1459)

1385

John Fitzalan, 6th Earl of Arundel (died 1421)

John Fitzalan, 6th Earl of Arundel, 3rd Baron Maltravers was an English nobleman.

John Fitzalan, 6th Earl of Arundel (died 1421)

1385

Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford, English commander (died 1417)

Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford KG was the son and heir of Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford. He took part in the trial of Richard, Earl of Cambridge, and Lord Scrope for th…

Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford, English commander (died 1417)

1385

Andronikos IV, Byzantine emperor (born 1348)

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, Byzantine emperor (born 1348)

1385

Balša II, ruler of Zeta

Balša Balšić or Balša II was the Lord of Lower Zeta from 1378 to 1385. He was a member of the Balšić noble family, which ruled Zeta from c. 1362 to 1421.

Balša II, ruler of Zeta

1385

Joan of Kent, mother of Richard II (born 1328)

Joan, Countess of Kent suo jure, also known as the "Fair Maid of Kent", was mother of King Richard II of England, her son by her third husband, Edward the Black Prince, the eldest …

Joan of Kent, mother of Richard II (born 1328)

1384

Yolande of Aragon (died 1442)

Yolande of Aragon was Duchess of Anjou and Countess of Provence by marriage, who acted as regent of Provence during the minority of her son. She was also known as Yolanda de Aragón…

Yolande of Aragon (died 1442)

1384

Ephraim of Nea Makri, Greek martyr and saint (died 1426)

St. Ephraim the Neomartyr, Ephraim the Martyr, or Ephraim of Mount Amomon, believed to have lived from 1384 to 1426, is venerated as a martyr and miracle-working saint by Ecumenica…

Ephraim of Nea Makri, Greek martyr and saint (died 1426)

1384

Kan'ami, Japanese actor and playwright (born 1333)

Kan'ami Kiyotsugu was a Japanese Noh actor, author, and musician during the Muromachi period. Born Yūzaki Kiyotsugu in Iga Province, Kan'ami also went by Miyomaru (観世丸) and Kanze…

Kan'ami, Japanese actor and playwright (born 1333)

1384

Francesco I of Lesbos

Francesco I Gattilusio was an Italian noble, the first member of the Gattilusio family to rule the Aegean island of Lesbos as a vassal of the Byzantine emperor.

Francesco I of Lesbos

1384

Geert Groote, Dutch preacher, founded the Brethren of the Common Life (born 1340)

Gerard Groote, otherwise Gerrit or Gerhard Groet, in Latin Gerardus Magnus, was a Dutch Catholic deacon, who was a popular preacher and the founder of the Brethren of the Common Li…

Geert Groote, Dutch preacher, founded the Brethren of the Common Life (born 1340)

1384

Joanna of Dreux, Countess of Penthievre and Duchess of Brittany (born 1319)

Joan of Penthièvre, sometimes called Joan the Lame, reigned as Duchess of Brittany together with her husband, Charles of Blois, between 1341 and 1364. Her ducal claims were contest…

Joanna of Dreux, Countess of Penthievre and Duchess of Brittany (born 1319)

1384

Louis I, Duke of Anjou (born 1339)

Louis I of Anjou was a French prince, the second son of John II of France and Bonne of Bohemia. His career was markedly unsuccessful. Born at the Château de Vincennes, Louis was th…

Louis I, Duke of Anjou (born 1339)

1383

Anne of Gloucester, English countess, granddaughter of King Edward III of England (died 1438)

Anne of Gloucester, Countess of Stafford was the eldest daughter and eventually sole heiress of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, by his wife Eleanor de Bohun, one of th…

Anne of Gloucester, English countess, granddaughter of King Edward III of England (died 1438)

1383

Felix V, antipope of Rome (died 1451)

Amadeus VIII, nicknamed the Peaceful, was Count of Savoy from 1391 to 1416 and Duke of Savoy from 1416 to 1440. He was the first to hold the ducal title, granted by Emperor Sigismu…

Felix V, antipope of Rome (died 1451)

1383

Dmitry of Suzdal, Russian grand prince (born 1324)

Dmitry Konstantinovich was Prince of Suzdal and Grand Prince of Nizhny Novgorod-Suzdal from 1365. He took the title of Grand Prince of Vladimir from his son-in-law, Dmitry Donskoy,…

Dmitry of Suzdal, Russian grand prince (born 1324)

1383

Thomas de Ros, 4th Baron de Ros, English politician (born 1338)

Thomas Ros, 4th Baron Ros of Helmsley was the son of William Ros, 2nd Baron Ros and Margery de Badlesmere.

Thomas de Ros, 4th Baron de Ros, English politician (born 1338)

1383

John VI Kantakouzenos, Byzantine emperor (born 1292)

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…

John VI Kantakouzenos, Byzantine emperor (born 1292)

1383

Matthew Kantakouzenos, Byzantine emperor

Matthew Asen Kantakouzenos or Cantacuzenus was Byzantine Emperor from 1353 to 1357 and later Despot of the Morea from 1380 to 1381.

Matthew Kantakouzenos, Byzantine emperor

1382

The Golden Horde, led by Khan Tokhtamysh, begins the Siege of Moscow, which ends four days later with the storming of…

The Golden Horde, or Ulus of Jochi, self-designated as Ulug Ulus, was originally a Mongol and later Turkicized khanate established in the 13th century, originating from the northwe…

The Golden Horde, led by Khan Tokhtamysh, begins the Siege of Moscow, which ends four days later with the storming of…

1382

Nicole Oresme, French philosopher (born 1325)

Nicole Oresme, also known as Nicolas Oresme, Nicholas Oresme, or Nicolas d'Oresme, was a French philosopher of the later Middle Ages. He wrote influential works on economics, mathe…

Nicole Oresme, French philosopher (born 1325)

1382

Joanna I of Naples (born 1326)

Joanna I of Naples, also known as Johanna I, was Queen of Naples, and Countess of Provence and Forcalquier from 1343 to 1381; she was also Princess of Achaea from 1373 to 1381.

Joanna I of Naples (born 1326)