Years 1390

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Of the Venetian merchants reaches the Ethiopia at the end of the 14th century. They mention the town of Asmara and that of Axoum, where there is a beautiful basilica of which the interior is covered of gold: “it is in this city that all the kings are crowned who are vassal Priest-Jean”. The route names the province of Angot, then that of the Choa, where king David resides, attested 1382 with 1411. The manuscript adds a short lexicon of authentic Ethiopian words.

At the end of XIVe century, the Kanembou (Chad) take refuge in the west of the Lac Chad to escape the attacks from the Boulala and the Sao in the east. They will create the kingdom of Bornou and from their mixture with the local populations will be born the people from the Kanouri.

Technical innovations in Europe with the turning of the century: appearance of the Mill S with revolving roof and of the first blast furnaces.

Economy & company

One counts in Bohemia thirty-five cities of more than two thousand inhabitants. Founded for much of them by German colonists at the 12th century, they are managed by charters resulting from the Droits of Magdeburg and Nuremberg. Not subjected to the authority of the župan , they are free from taxes. Prague, quoted primarily German, dominates with 30.000 inhabitants.

At the end of the century, the Byzantine aristocracy leaves Constantinople where the impoverishment of the State does not ensure any more usual employment to him. Certain big families will be established with Mistra (Peloponnese) where temporary prosperity is more favorable to them. The majority prefers to be withdrawn on its fields to protect its incomes against the armed robbery and the Turkish invasion.

Nds-nl: 1390-1399 Simple: 1390s

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