1356: what happened around the world

In 1356, 15 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Poitiers, 1356 Basel earthquake and War of the Two Peters among the best known. 36 more were already under way, such as Hundred Years' War and Ottoman Wars in Europe. 8 things were founded or built that year, from Electorate of Saxony and Castelvecchio.

15events began
36already under way
8founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges13

Disasters2

Already under way in 135636

Came to an end in 13561

Founded or built in 13568

Stories that pass through 1356

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

1303 1315 1333 1337 1340 1346 1356 1385 1386 1402 1410 1415 1420 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 →