This page relates to the year 1379 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Asia

• Timur Lang takes Ourguentch.

Europe

• May 29th: Beginning of the reign of Jean Ier (1358 - 1390), king of León and Castille.

• the Jewish of Seville gift Jose Pichón, almoxarife of Jean Ier de Castille, is condemned to the instigation of its co-religionists. The king, insane of anger to the loss of his minister, follows a anti-Jewish policy.
• June 20th, Great Schism of Occident: Clément VII returns to Avignon like anti-pope.
• July 1st: Beginning of the third reign of Jean V Paleologist, Byzantine Emperor (until in 1391), restored by Murat Ier. He recognizes the Turkish supervision.
• August 3rd: Jean IV of Brittany unloads with Dinard and Richard II of England unloads in France.
• August 16th, War of Chioggia. Catch of Chioggia by Génois. Venice is taken out of vices between the fleet of Genoa and the armies Hungarian and padouanes. It is left there thanks to the action Victor Pisani (1381).
• September 1st: In Flanders (Ghent), beginning of the revolt of Tisserand S directed by Philip Van Artevelde.
• September 9th: The Treated of Neuberg division the inheritance of the Habsbourg between Albert (Low-Austria) and Léopold (Styrie, Carinthie, Carniole, the Tyrol), first of the branch léopoldine, which will ensure the continuation of the line.
• Albert III of Habsbourg becomes duke of Austria (fine in 1395).
• Léopold III of Habsbourg (1351-1386) becomes duke of Styrie.

• October 25th: Rising with Montpellier. Disorders with Aubenas.

Art & culture

• Maître Bertram paints the retable of Saint Pierre to Hamburg.
• Foundation of New College to Oxford.

Science & technology

• the historian Italy N Muraroti describes the use of rockets during the seat of Chioggia, close to Venice.

Births in 1379

Death in 1379

• May 29th: Henri II of Castille

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