This page relates to the year 1385 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Asia

• With the Tibet, Khedrup I becomes the first Panchen-lama (named retroactively, 1385 - 1438).

Europe

Iberian peninsula

• April 6th: Beginning of the reign of Jean Ier ( João I° ), king of the Portugal, founder of the Dynasty of Aviz (until in 1433).

• the the Cortes of Portugal meet in Coïmbra in April in order to impose the solution envisaged during matrimonial engagements of 1383. The speaker of the third state, João das Regras, convinces the assembly of the need for confirming the popular designation of Jean d' Avis: Jean Ier of Portugal, large main of the military order of Aviz and half-brother of Ferdinand Ier of Portugal, succeeds to him after two years of disorders. He will make of Portugal a power of first rank.
• Nuno Alvares Pereira becomes constable of Portugal. The Séfarade Mossé Navarro general treasurer of the kingdom.

• August 14th: Jean Ier de Castille, husband of Béatrix of Portugal, which tried to conquer the kingdom of his wife, is overcome with the Bataille of Aljubarrota, between Leiria and Alcobaça, by Jean Ier of Portugal helped by English archers.

• the the Cortes of Valladolid create the royal Council (judicial body).

France

• April 12th: Jean without Fear wife Marguerite of Bavaria.
• July 17th: Charles VI of France wife Isabeau of Bavaria.
• December 18th: Philippe Bold the, uncle of the king, puts an end to the revolt of the Ganteses and is made recognize count de Flandre with the peace of Turned.

• Visit with Marseilles of the queen Marie of Blois-Châtillon, widow of Louis Ier of Anjou-Provence and his/her son Louis II. The rights of Louis II are recognized by the majority of the provençaux lords.
• Return of the plague in France (1385 - 1386).

England

• June 1st: French forwarding in Scotland under the command of the admiral Jean of Vienna (end in October).
• Countryside of Richard II of England in Scotland.
• the Of the Pole become counts of Suffolk by the royal favor (dukes in 1448).
• Edmond de Langley, Duke of York.

Italy

• May 6th: Gian Galeazzo Visconti seizes the power with Milan (fine of reign in 1402). Ambitious and without pity, this last succeeds in gathering the various cities around Milan in a State centralized under its control. It reinforces its power by a matrimonial policy with the European big families. His/her sister marries Lionel, duke of Clarence, second wire of Edouard II of England, and her daughter Valentine Visconti Louis, duke of Orleans, union at the origin of the French claims on the Milanais.
• Gian Galeazzo Visconti is leading effective and able. Many cities rely on its capacity because it ensures to them a certain equity in the tax allocation and the exercise of justice. It is the guaranteeing one of a certain political stability and an effective economic policy. It improves navigation and the irrigation while making build the Canal of Navigliacco between Milan and Pavia. Agriculture and industry lombarde develop considerably at the end of the century, particularly the Soie.
• December 19th: Bernardo Visconti is poisoned by its nephew Gian Galeazzo Visconti.

Poland

• August 14th: Union of Krewo between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the kingdom of Poland by the alliance of Jagellon ('' Jagiello '') and Jadwiga (Edwige) of Anjou, heiress of the Polish crown.
• Jagellon is adopted by the queen mother of Poland, Elisabeth, widow of Louis Ier of Anjou, which makes it baptize in the Catholic religion. Become Ladislas, he marries Hedwige, more the young girl of king Louis, who had been crowned in 1384 king (rex) in Cracow, at the ten years age. He becomes Ladislas II Jagellon.

Hungary

• November 15th: Sigismond of Luxembourg wife Marie Anger of Hungary, girl of Louis Ier of Hungary.
• December: Beginning of the reign of Charles of Lasted (1345 - 1386), king of Hungary. He disputes the rights to the crown of Marie Ire of Hungary. The partisans of Marie, in the forefront of which the family Cillei is, call upon Sigismond of Luxembourg which restores Marie in her rights and the wife.

Balkans

• Murat Ier drives out Bulgarian Sofia.
• the Albania is invaded by the Othoman (1385 - 1386).

Art & culture

• the sculptor Claus Sluter is employed by the duke of Burgundy Philippe II the Bold one. It carries out the gate of the Chartreuse de Champmol close to Dijon (fine in 1395).
• Troïlus and Cressida and the Tale of the knight , adapted texts of the novels of Boccace by Chaucer.

Births in 1385

• Alain Chartier, Poet.

Death in 1385

• June 28th: Andronic IV Paleologist, Byzantine Emperor.
• Wang Meng (painter)

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