The 1380s

1389

John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, English statesman (died 1435)

John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford was a medieval English prince, general, and statesman who commanded England's armies in France during a critical phase of the Hundred Years' War.…

John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, English statesman (died 1435)

1389

Dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Muscovy (born 1350)

Dmitry Ivanovich Donskoy was Prince of Moscow from 1359 and Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1363 until his death. He was the heir of Ivan II.

Dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Muscovy (born 1350)

1389

Murad I, Ottoman Sultan (born 1319)

Murad I, nicknamed Hüdavendigâr, was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1362 to 1389. He was the son of Orhan Gazi and Nilüfer Hatun. Murad I came to the throne after his elder …

Murad I, Ottoman Sultan (born 1319)

1389

The Ottomans under Sultan Murad I defeat a Serb army under Lazar of Serbia in the battle of Kosovo

The Ottoman Empire, historically also known as the Turkish Empire, was a state that spanned much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century to the early…

The Ottomans under Sultan Murad I defeat a Serb army under Lazar of Serbia in the battle of Kosovo

1389

Lazar of Serbia (born 1329)

Lazar Hrebeljanović was a medieval Serbian ruler who created the largest and most powerful state on the territory of the disintegrated Serbian Empire. Lazar's state, referred to by…

Lazar of Serbia (born 1329)

1389

Miloš Obilić, Serbian knight

Miloš Obilić is a legendary Serbian knight and saint in the Serbian Orthodox Church traditionally said to have served Prince Lazar during the Ottoman invasion of Serbia in the late…

Miloš Obilić, Serbian knight

1388

The surrender of the Acropolis of Athens to Nerio Acciaioli ends the Catalan presence in the Duchy of Athens

The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens, Greece, and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectu…

The surrender of the Acropolis of Athens to Nerio Acciaioli ends the Catalan presence in the Duchy of Athens

1388

During the Battle of Buyur Lake, General Lan Yu leads a Ming army forward to crush the Mongol hordes of Tögüs Temür, the

The Battle of Buir Lake was fought between the Ming and Northern Yuan dynasties at the Buir Lake in 1388. The Ming army was led by General Lan Yu, who undertook the military campai…

During the Battle of Buyur Lake, General Lan Yu leads a Ming army forward to crush the Mongol hordes of Tögüs Temür, the

1388

At the Battle of Buir Lake, a Ming Chinese army led by general Lan Yu defeated the forces of Tögüs Temür, the Mongol kha

The Battle of Buir Lake was fought between the Ming and Northern Yuan dynasties at the Buir Lake in 1388. The Ming army was led by General Lan Yu, who undertook the military campai…

At the Battle of Buir Lake, a Ming Chinese army led by general Lan Yu defeated the forces of Tögüs Temür, the Mongol kha

1386 640 years ago

England and Portugal formally ratify their alliance with the signing of the Treaty of Windsor, making it the oldest dipl

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. Eng…

England and Portugal formally ratify their alliance with the signing of the Treaty of Windsor, making it the oldest dipl

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

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)

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

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

1381 645 years ago

Beginning of the Peasants' Revolt in England

The Peasants' Revolt, also named Wat Tyler's Rebellion or the Great Uprising, was a major uprising across large parts of England in 1381. The revolt had various causes, including t…

Beginning of the Peasants' Revolt in England

1381 645 years ago

Peasants' Revolt: In England, rebels assemble at Blackheath, just outside London

The Peasants' Revolt, also named Wat Tyler's Rebellion or the Great Uprising, was a major uprising across large parts of England in 1381. The revolt had various causes, including t…

Peasants' Revolt: In England, rebels assemble at Blackheath, just outside London

1381 645 years ago

In England, the Peasants' Revolt, led by Wat Tyler, comes to a head, as rebels set fire to the Savoy Palace

The Peasants' Revolt, also named Wat Tyler's Rebellion or the Great Uprising, was a major uprising across large parts of England in 1381. The revolt had various causes, including t…

In England, the Peasants' Revolt, led by Wat Tyler, comes to a head, as rebels set fire to the Savoy Palace

1381 645 years ago

Richard II of England meets leaders of the Peasants' Revolt at Mile End

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…

Richard II of England meets leaders of the Peasants' Revolt at Mile End

1381 645 years ago

Simon Sudbury, English archbishop (born 1316)

Simon Sudbury was Bishop of London from 1361 to 1375, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1375 until his death, and in the last year of his life Lord Chancellor of England. He met a viol…

Simon Sudbury, English archbishop (born 1316)

1381 645 years ago

John Cavendish, English lawyer and judge (born 1346)

Sir John Cavendish was an English judge and politician from Cavendish, Suffolk, England. He and the village gave the name Cavendish to the aristocratic families of the Dukedoms of …

John Cavendish, English lawyer and judge (born 1346)

1381 645 years ago

Wat Tyler, English rebel leader (born 1341)

Wat Tyler was a leader of the 1381 Peasants' Revolt in England. He led a group of rebels from Canterbury to London to oppose the collection of a poll tax and to demand economic and…

Wat Tyler, English rebel leader (born 1341)