1343
Giacomo Gaetani Stefaneschi, Italian cardinal (born c
Giacomo Gaetani Stefaneschi was an Italian cardinal deacon in the Catholic Church.
Giacomo Gaetani Stefaneschi, Italian cardinal (born c
The 1340s
Explore 65 historical events from 1340–1349.
1343
After the execution of her husband, Jeanne de Clisson sells her estates and raises a force of men with which to attack…
Jeanne de Clisson (1300–1359), also known as Jeanne de Belleville and the Lioness of Brittany, was a French–Breton noblewoman who became a privateer to avenge her husband after he …
After the execution of her husband, Jeanne de Clisson sells her estates and raises a force of men with which to attack…
1342
In Avignon, France, Cardinal Pierre Roger is elected Pope and takes the name Clement VI
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
1342
St. Mary Magdalene's flood is the worst such event on record for central Europe.
St. Mary Magdalene's flood was the largest recorded flood in central Europe with water levels exceeding those of the 2002 European floods. It occurred on and around the feast day o…
St. Mary Magdalene's flood is the worst such event on record for central Europe.
1342
The Siege of Algeciras commences during the Spanish Reconquista.
The siege of Algeciras (1342–1344) was undertaken during the Reconquest of Spain by the Castillian forces of Alfonso XI assisted by the fleets of the Crown of Aragon and the Republ…
The Siege of Algeciras commences during the Spanish Reconquista.
1342
Catherine of Bohemia, duchess of Austria (died 1395)
Catherine of Bohemia also known as Catherine of Luxembourg was Electress of Brandenburg, the second daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV and Blanche of Valois.
Catherine of Bohemia, duchess of Austria (died 1395)
1342
Pope Benedict XII (born 1285)
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)
1342
Charles I of Hungary (born 1288)
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…
Charles I of Hungary (born 1288)
1341
685 years ago
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of King Edward III of England and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (died 1402)
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York was the fifth son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. Like many medieval English princes, Edmund gained his nickname from hi…
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of King Edward III of England and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (died 1402)
1341
685 years ago
John III, duke of Brittany (born 1286)
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)
1341
685 years ago
An-Nasir Muhammad, Egyptian sultan (born 1285)
Al-Malik an-Nasir Nasir ad-Din Muhammad ibn Qalawun, commonly known as an-Nasir Muhammad, or by his kunya: Abu al-Ma'ali or as Ibn Qalawun (1285–1341) was the ninth Mamluk sultan o…
An-Nasir Muhammad, Egyptian sultan (born 1285)
1341
685 years ago
Juliana Falconieri, Italian nun and saint (born 1270)
Juliana Falconieri, O.S.M., was the Italian foundress of the Religious Sisters of the Third Order of Servites.
Juliana Falconieri, Italian nun and saint (born 1270)
1341
685 years ago
Eleanor of Anjou, queen consort of Sicily (born 1289)
Eleanor of Anjou was Queen of Sicily as the wife of King Frederick III of Sicily. She was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou by birth.
Eleanor of Anjou, queen consort of Sicily (born 1289)
1341
685 years ago
Levon IV, king of Armenia (born 1309)
Leo IV or Leon IV was the last Hethumid king of Cilicia, ruling from 1320 until his death. He was the son of Oshin of Armenia and Isabel of Korikos, and came to the throne on the d…
Levon IV, king of Armenia (born 1309)
1341
685 years ago
Andronikos III Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (born 1297)
Andronikos III Palaiologos, commonly Latinized as Andronicus III Palaeologus, was the Byzantine emperor from 1328 to 1341. He was the son of Michael IX Palaiologos and Rita of Arme…
Andronikos III Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (born 1297)
1340
Hundred Years' War: Battle of Sluys: The French fleet is almost completely destroyed by the English fleet commanded pers
The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during the late Middle Ages. It emerged from feudal disputes over the Duc…
Hundred Years' War: Battle of Sluys: The French fleet is almost completely destroyed by the English fleet commanded pers
1340
Hundred Years' War: The English fleet commanded by Edward III almost completely destroyed the French fleet at the Battle
The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during the late Middle Ages. It emerged from feudal disputes over the Duc…
Hundred Years' War: The English fleet commanded by Edward III almost completely destroyed the French fleet at the Battle