1315: what happened around the world

In 1315, 15 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Great Famine of 1315–1317, Battle of Morgarten and Second Siege of Gibraltar among the best known. 26 more were already under way, such as Mongol invasions and conquests and Byzantine–Ottoman wars. 12 things were founded or built that year, from Gračanica monastery and Duchy of Oświęcim.

15events began
26already under way
12founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges14

Disasters1

Already under way in 131526

Founded or built in 131512

Stories that pass through 1315

Out of AfricaHow one species took the whole planet, 300,000 BC – AD 1300 The Discovery of the Pacific IslandsFinding a third of the planet without instruments, 3000 BC - AD 1500

Nearby years

1242 1260 1274 1282 1302 1303 1315 1333 1337 1340 1346 1356 1385 All of the 14th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →