1344

This page relates to the year 1344 Calendrier Julien.

Events

The Atlantic

  • Shine of Cerda, count of Clermont, goes to the the Canaries with two ships, but is expelled by it by the natural ones.

Africa

  • Beginning of the reign of Saïfa-Arad, king of Ethiopia (fine in 1372). It pacifies the Tigré and victoriously fights a revolt of the Moslems of the Ifat. Under its reign, Ethiopia acquired such a prestige that it makes figure of protective official Patriarchate of Alexandria.

Europe

  • January 19th: The king of England Edouard III organizes with Windsor a " Roundtable " celebrates;. It proclaims its will there to restore the company of the knights of the Roundtable (with 300 valiant knights). It is the starting point of creation in 1349 of the Order of the Garter.
  • March 26th: The Christians of Spain seize the port Mérinide of Algésiras.
  • April 30th: Charles of Luxembourg founds the archbishop's palace of Prague, which becomes independent of the Archevêque of Mainz.
  • July 16th: End of the Kingdom of independent Majorque: Jacques III, last king independent of Majorque, also count of Roussillon and Cerdagne, which was a time taken refuge at its vassal count de Foix, is relieved of all its grounds by his/her cousin Pierre the Ceremonious.
  • December: an ordinance of the King de France Philippe VI of Valois recognizes with the Parlement of Paris the right to present remonstrances.

  • Ordinances of Pierre the Ceremonious, adapted palatine laws of Jacques II of Majorque, at the origin of the ceremonials and protocol of the courses European.
  • Charles of Blois occupies Quimper.
  • the pope Clément VI publishes the first bubble of division of the world to avoid the discord between Christian princes and to support the evangelization of the new grounds.
  • a Christian coalition attacks Smyrna, which will be occupied by the Chevaliers of Rhodos (fine in 1403)
  • Warsaw becomes capital Mazovie.

Art & culture

Science & technology

  • the cartographic school majorquine profits from the support of the Aragonese sovereigns.
  • Inauguration of the municipal Clock of Padoue.

Births in 1344

Death in 1344

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