Year 1337 (
MCCCXXXVII) was a
common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the
Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* March 16 – Edward, the Black Prince establishes the Duchy of Cornwall
The Duchy of Cornwall ( kw, Duketh Kernow) is one of two royal duchies in England, the other being the Duchy of Lancaster. The eldest son of the reigning British monarch obtains possession of the duchy and the title of 'Duke of Cornwall' at ...
, becoming the first English Duke.May 24
Events Pre-1600
* 919 – The nobles of Franconia and Saxony elect Henry the Fowler at the Imperial Diet in Fritzlar as king of the East Frankish Kingdom.
* 1218 – The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.
* 1276 – Magnus La ...
– Philip VI of France
Philip VI (french: Philippe; 1293 – 22 August 1350), called the Fortunate (french: le Fortuné, link=no) or the Catholic (french: le Catholique, link=no) and of Valois, was the first king of France from the House of Valois, reigning from 1328 ...
confiscates Gascony
Gascony (; french: Gascogne ; oc, Gasconha ; eu, Gaskoinia) was a province of the southwestern Kingdom of France that succeeded the Duchy of Gascony (602–1453). From the 17th century until the French Revolution (1789–1799), it was part o ...
from English control.Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland, both historically and architecturally. The castle sits atop Castle Hill, an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological ...
, ending Edward III of England's last campaign in Scotland.[
* October – ]Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War (; 1337–1453) was a series of armed conflicts between the kingdoms of Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of France, France during the Late Middle Ages. It originated from disputed claims to the French Crown, ...
: Edward III of England formally rejects Philip VI's claim to the French throne, initiating hostilities between France and England.November
November is the eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars, the fourth and last of four months to have a length of 30 days and the fifth and last of five months to have a length of fewer than 31 days. No ...
– Battle of Cadzand: English troops raid the Flemish island of Cadzand.
Date unknown
* Bisham Priory is founded in England.
* The Scaligeri Family loses control of Padua; Alberto della Scala, patron of the music of the Trecento
The Trecento was a period of vigorous activity in Italy in the arts, including painting, architecture, literature, and music. The music of the Trecento paralleled the achievements in the other arts in many ways, for example, in pioneering new fo ...
, moves to Verona.
* Petrarch, "father" of Renaissance humanism, first visits Rome to wander its mysterious ruins, with an eye for aesthetics as well as for history, exciting a renewed interest in Classical civilisation.
* The Sofia Psalter is produced in Bulgaria.
* The famine in China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
, which had lasted since 1332
Year 1332 ( MCCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
* February 18 – Amda Seyon I, Emperor of Ethiopia, begins his campaigns in the southern Muslim provinces ...
and killed 6,000,000 comes to an end.
Births
*
February 25
Events Pre-1600
* 138 – Roman emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius as his son, effectively making him his successor.
* 628 – Khosrow II, the last great Shah of the Sasanian Empire (Iran), is overthrown by his son Kavadh II.
...
–
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg, Czech Duke of Luxembourg (d.
1383
Year 1383 (Roman numerals, MCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* May 17 – King John I of Castile and Kingdom of León, Leon m ...
)
* ''date unknown''
**
Louis II, Duke of Bourbon (d.
1410
Year 1410 ( MCDX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* March 25 – The first of the Yongle Emperor's campaigns against the Mongols is ...
)
**
Jean Froissart, historian and courtier from
Hainaut (d.
1405
Year 1405 ( MCDV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 1405th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 405th year of the 2nd millennium, the 5th year ...
)
**
Bianca of Savoy, lady consort of Milan (d.
1387
Year 1387 ( MCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* Elizabeta Kotromanic, mother of Mary, Queen of Hungary and the regent of Hungar ...
)
**
Jeong Mong-ju,
Goryeo diplomat and poet (d.
1392
Year 1392 ( MCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* June 13 – An assassination attempt by Pierre de Craon against Olivier de Clisson, Con ...
)
**
Robert III of Scotland, second monarch from the House of Stewart to rule Scotland (d.
1406
Year 1406 ( MCDVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* April 4 – James I becomes King of Scotland, after having been captured by Henry IV ...
)
Deaths
*
January 8
Events Pre-1600
* 307 – Emperor Huai of Jin, Jin Huaidi becomes emperor of China in succession to his father, Emperor Hui of Jin, Jin Huidi, despite a challenge from his uncle, Sima Ying.
* 871 – Æthelred I, King of Wessex, Æthel ...
–
Giotto di Bondone, Italian painter (b.
1267
Year 1267 ( MCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By topic
War and politics
* February 16 – King Afonso III of Portugal and King Alfonso X of Castil ...
)
*
June 7 –
William I, Count of Hainaut
William the Good ( nl, Willem, french: Guillaume; – 7 June 1337) was count of Hainaut (as William I), Avesnes, Holland (as William III), and Zeeland (as William II) from 1304 to his death.
Career
William, born , was the son of John II, Count ...
(b.
1286
Year 1286 ( MCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* January 6 – The 17-year-old Philip IV (the Fair) is crowned king of France at ...
)
*
June 15 –
Angelo da Clareno, Italian Franciscan and leader of a group of
Fraticelli
The Fraticelli (Italian for "Little Brethren") or Spiritual Franciscans opposed changes to the rule of Saint Francis of Assisi, especially with regard to poverty, and regarded the wealth of the Church as scandalous, and that of individual church ...
(b.
1247
Year 1247 ( MCCXLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* War of the Thuringian Succession: The claims on the Ludovingians' inheritance after t ...
)
*
June 25 –
Frederick III of Sicily (b.
1272
Year 1272 ( MCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* February – Charles I of Anjou, king of Sicily, occupies the city of Durrës, and e ...
)
*
June 30 –
Eleanor de Clare, politically active English noble (b.
1290
Year 1290 ( MCCXC) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* July 10 – King Ladislaus IV (the Cuman) is assassinated at the castle of Köröss ...
)
* ''date unknown''
**
William Frangipani William Frangipani ( it, Guglielmo Frangipani; el, Γουλιέλμος Φραγκιπάνης; died 1337) was the Latin Archbishop of Patras and ruler of the Barony of Patras in Frankish Greece from 1317 until his death in 1337.
Biography
A memb ...
, Latin Archbishop of Patras
**
Musa I of Mali
Mansa Musa ( ar, منسا موسى, Mansā Mūsā; ) was the ninth ''Mansa (title), mansa'' of the Mali Empire, which reached its territorial peak during his reign. Musa is known for his wealth and generosity. He has been subject to popular clai ...
, ruler of the Malian Empire (b. c.1280)
**
Prince Narinaga
(1326 – ) reigned from 1334 to 1338 and was one of two Sei-i Taishōguns during the Kenmu Restoration. He was also Crown Prince in 1336 (one month).
He was a son of the Emperor Go-Daigo and Fujiwara no Renshi (藤原廉子, also called Ano Re ...
, Japanese
Shōgun (b.
1326
Year 1326 (Roman numerals, MCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* January 21 – The foundation of Oriel College, Oxford, Oriel Co ...
, d. either 1337 or
1344
Year 1344 ( MCCCXLIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* March 26 – ''Reconquista'': The Siege of Algeciras (1342–44), one of the first ...
, the sources are contradictory)
References
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