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In the following article, we will explore the impact of 1356 on different aspects of society. 1356 has been a topic of interest and debate for a long time, and its influence extends to areas such as politics, culture, economics and everyday life. As we examine the role of 1356 in these areas, we will delve into the multiple dimensions that make up its importance and relevance today. Through detailed analysis, we hope to shed light on the effects 1356 has on our lives and how it has shaped the world we live in.
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| Gregorian calendar | 1356 MCCCLVI |
| Ab urbe condita | 2109 |
| Armenian calendar | 805 ԹՎ ՊԵ |
| Assyrian calendar | 6106 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 1277–1278 |
| Bengali calendar | 762–763 |
| Berber calendar | 2306 |
| English Regnal year | 29 Edw. 3 – 30 Edw. 3 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1900 |
| Burmese calendar | 718 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6864–6865 |
| Chinese calendar | 乙未年 (Wood Goat) 4053 or 3846 — to — 丙申年 (Fire Monkey) 4054 or 3847 |
| Coptic calendar | 1072–1073 |
| Discordian calendar | 2522 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1348–1349 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5116–5117 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1412–1413 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1277–1278 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4456–4457 |
| Holocene calendar | 11356 |
| Igbo calendar | 356–357 |
| Iranian calendar | 734–735 |
| Islamic calendar | 756–758 |
| Japanese calendar | Bunna 5 / Enbun 1 (延文元年) |
| Javanese calendar | 1268–1269 |
| Julian calendar | 1356 MCCCLVI |
| Korean calendar | 3689 |
| Minguo calendar | 556 before ROC 民前556年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −112 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1898–1899 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴木羊年 (female Wood-Goat) 1482 or 1101 or 329 — to — 阳火猴年 (male Fire-Monkey) 1483 or 1102 or 330 |
Year 1356 (MCCCLVI) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
- January 20 – Edward Balliol surrenders his title as King of Scotland, to Edward III of England.[1]
- ca. February – Burnt Candlemas: Edward III of England burns down every town and village in Lothian, Scotland.
- June 17 – The city of Lwów is granted Magdeburg rights by Casimir III of Poland. The advantages of the rights are not only economic, but also political.[2]
- September 19 – Hundred Years' War – Battle of Poitiers: The English, commanded by Edward, the Black Prince, defeat the French. The greatly outnumbered English forces not only rout the French, but capture the French king John II of France and his youngest son, the future Philip II of Burgundy.[3]
- October 17 – Erik XII proclaims himself king of Sweden, in opposition to his father, King Magnus IV. Thus begins a civil war in Sweden between father and son, which will last until Erik's death in 1359.[4]
- October 18 (St Luke's Day) – The Basel earthquake affects northern Switzerland, with a maximum MSK intensity of IX–X (Destructive–Devastating), leaving around 1,000 dead. It is the most damaging intraplate earthquake known to have occurred in central Europe.[5]
- December 25 – Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, promulgates the Golden Bull, a constitution for his empire.[6]
Date unknown
- The Hanseatic League, a trading alliance between many cities in northern Europe, first meets.
- Sweden's first guild privileges (for tailors) are issued in Stockholm.[7]
- Ghazan II replaces Anushirwan as ruler of the Ilkhanate in Persia.
- Zhu Yuanzhang, one of the leaders in the Red Turban Rebellion, captures the city of Nanjing from the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty in China; from then on it becomes his base of power, and the capital of a new dynasty he would establish in 1368, the Ming dynasty.[8]
- The majority of the Great Pyramid of Giza's limestone casing stones are removed by Bahri Sultan An-Nasir Hasan, to build fortresses and mosques in the nearby city of Cairo, leaving the first of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World in the step-stone condition in which it remains into modern times.
- The Castelvecchio Bridge in Verona is probably completed this year; its main span of 48.7 m (160 ft) is the world's longest arch at this time.
Births
- July 29 – Martin of Aragon (d. 1410)
- date unknown
- Ingegerd Knutsdotter, Swedish abbess (d. 1412)
- Robert IV of Artois, Count of Eu (d. 1387)
Deaths
- January 10 – Toqto'a, Yuan dynasty official who was murdered (b. 1314)
- June 23 – Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut (b. 1311)
- September 19 (killed at the Battle of Poitiers):
- Peter I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1311)
- Walter VI, Count of Brienne, Constable of France (b. 1304)
- date unknown
- Harihara I, founder of the Vijayanagara Empire
- Zheng Yunduan, Chinese poet (b. c. 1327)
Footnotes
- ^ Hammond, Matthew (2019). "The Acts of Edward Balliol, king of Scots (1332–56)". The community of the realm in Scotland, 1249–1424. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Oskar Halecki; W: F. Reddaway; J. H. Penson. The Law of Magdeburg used in Poland. The Cambridge History of Poland. CUP (Cambridge University Press) Archive. pp. 133–136. ISBN 1-001-28802-5. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ McKisack 1959, p. 139.
- ^ "Erik Magnusson". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ 1356 Basel Earthquake: A 650-Year Retrospective" (PDF). Risk Management Solutions. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2023. The most damaging intraplate earthquake known to have occurred in central Europe.
- ^ Luxembourg, Charles IV (2 November 2019). The Golden Bull of 1356 AD. ISBN 978-1-9870-2740-2
- ^ Lindström, Dag. 1991. Skrå, stad och stat. Stockholm, Malmö och Bergen ca 1350-1622. Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis: Uppsala.
- ^ Ebrey (1999), 191.
References
- Ebrey, Patricia Buckley, 1947-. - The Cambridge illustrated history of China / Patricia Buckley Ebrey.. - 2023 - Third edition.. - ISBN 978-1-009-15142-9
- Hammond, Matthew (2019). "The Acts of Edward Balliol, king of Scots (1332–56)". The community of the realm in Scotland, 1249–1424. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- McKisack, May (31 December 1959). The Fourteenth Century 1307–1399. Oxford History of England. Vol. 5. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-821712-1 OL 26141653M.
- (Swedish) Svenskt biografiskt lexikon SBL. (2012-). Stockholm: Svenskt biografiskt lexikon
Tillgänglig på Internet: Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon