1337: what happened around the world

In 1337, 6 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Hundred Years' War, Battle of Cadzand and Edwardian War among the best known. 24 more were already under way, such as Mongol invasions and conquests and Byzantine–Ottoman wars. 8 things were founded or built that year, from Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius and Kyoto Imperial Palace.

6events began
24already under way
8founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges6

Already under way in 133724

Came to an end in 13373

Founded or built in 13378

Stories that pass through 1337

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 The Hundred Years' WarFrom the seizure of Aquitaine to the fall of Bordeaux, 1337–1453

Nearby years

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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 →