WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 14. CENTURY
Find out what all happened in the first half of the 14. century

The Burgundian and Majorcan claimants of the Principality of Achaea meet in the Battle of Manolada (5. July 1316)

Pope Clement VI issues a papal bull protecting the Jews accused of having caused the Black Death. (6. July 1348)

Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch) – a coalition around the Flemish cities defeats the king of France's royal army. (11. July 1302)

Charles IV, Count of Luxembourg and King of Bohemia, is elected King of the Romans. (11. July 1346)

The bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by the artist Giotto di Bondone. (18. July 1334)

Mu'izz al-Din Husayn defeats the Sarbadars in the Battle of Zava. (18. July 1342)

Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Halidon Hill – The English win a decisive victory over the Scots. (19. July 1333)

Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle – King Edward I of England takes the stronghold using the War Wolf. (20. July 1304)

A Knights Hospitaller fleet scores a crushing victory over an Aydinid fleet off Chios. (23. July 1319)

Henry VII is recognized King of the Romans by Pope Clement V. (26. July 1309)

Battle of Bapheus: decisive Ottoman victory over the Byzantines opening up Bithynia for Turkish conquest. (27. July 1302)

Olivier de Clisson is found guilty of treason and beheaded at Les Halles in Paris. As a result, his wife, Jeanne de Clisson, sold their holding, bought a fleet of ships, and took to the sea as a pirate to seek revenge against the French King and nobility. (2. August 1343)

The Siege of Algeciras commences during the Spanish Reconquista. (3. August 1342)

First War of Scottish Independence: James Douglas leads a raid into Weardale and almost kills Edward III of England. (4. August 1327)

William Wallace, who led the Scottish resistance against England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London where he is put on trial and executed. (5. August 1305)

Quilon, the first Indian Christian Diocese, is erected by Pope John XXII; the French-born Jordanus is appointed the first Bishop. (9. August 1329)

The Second Battle of Athenry takes place near Athenry during the Bruce campaign in Ireland. (10. August 1316)

Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Dupplin Moor – Scots under Domhnall II, Earl of Mar are routed by Edward Balliol. (11. August 1332)

Signature of the Treaty of Nöteborg between Sweden and Novgorod (Russia), that regulates the border between the two countries for the first time. (12. August 1323)

The city of Rhodes surrenders to the forces of the Knights of St. John, completing their conquest of Rhodes. The knights establish their headquarters on the island and rename themselves the Knights of Rhodes. (15. August 1309)