This page relates to the year 1353 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Africa

• Reign of Idris Ier, king (May) of the Kanem-Bornou (fine in 1394).
• Ibn Battuta reached Tombouctou.

Asia

• nationalist Revolt of the “Red Turbans” in the surroundings of Canton, prepared by the secret societies (in particular that of the White Lotus).

• Foundation of the kingdom independent of Lan Xang (country of the “Million elephants”), the future Laos, by the prince lao, Phraya F Ngum. The capital is fixed at Luang Prabang.

• After the catch of the Yunnan and its capital and its capital (Nanzhao) the Thai and the Tibéto-Burmeses move in great number towards the south, towards the territories of current the Burma then, later, towards those of current the Thailand.

Europe

• March 3rd: The Canton of Bern joint with the Swiss Confederation. The Eternal Ligue Suisse includes/understands eight cantons.

• April 27th: Beginning of the reign of Ivan II Ivanovitch the soft one (1326 - 1359), large prince of Moscow. It continuous the expansion policy with the assistance of the métropolite Alexis.

• the Statute off Praemunire , voted by the English Parliament, prohibit on the English subjects to resort to a foreign justice (in particular with that of the Papacy, then transferred to Avignon).
• Return of the Plague in France (1353 - 1355).
• the France appendix the Dauphine .

• Fight between Pierre Cruel the and Henri de Trastamare in Castille (fine in 1369).

• War between Genoa and Venice (fine in 1355).
• Demolished génois Antonio Grimaldi against Venice. Genoa is placed under the protection of the Milanese Giovanni Visconti.

• the Swedish Finland becomes a duchy.

• Taken Gallipoli, first Othoman establishment in Europe.

Art & culture

• the writer Italy N Boccace completes its collection of news Décaméron .

Science & technology

• One builds a chime Mécanique for the Cathédrale of Strasbourg.

Economy & company

• Commercial treaty enters the England and the ports of Lisbon and Oporto.

Births in 1353

Death in 1353

• April 27th: Siméon Superb the (1316-1353) large prince de Moscou, of the plague. Its will advises with its heir to obey the future métropolite Alexis Plechtchéev.

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