1310
Giotto paints the Scrovegni Chapel frescoes
In Padua, the former shepherd Giotto di Bondone finished cycles of Joachim, Mary, and Christ on walls his patron had built to launder his father's usury.
Mansa Sakura restores Mali's fortunes
A former royal slave who had seized the Mali throne made the long pilgrimage to Mecca, returning by the Red Sea caravan route only to be murdered by Afar…
Hospitallers seize Rhodes from Byzantium
The Knights of St. John, homeless since the fall of Acre in 1291, stormed the island fortress after a two-year campaign against its Byzantine-Turkish garrison.
Vita Edwardi condemns Gaveston
English barons led by Thomas of Lancaster drew up the Ordinances…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1310?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1310. The most significant is Giotto paints the Scrovegni Chapel frescoes: In Padua, the former shepherd Giotto di Bondone finished cycles of Joachim, Mary, and Christ on walls his patron had built to launder his father's usury.
What era was 1310 part of?
1310 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1310?
The events from 1310 span Europe and Africa.