1311
Catalan Company crushes Franks at Halmyros
A band of Catalan mercenaries who had drifted east after the War of the Sicilian Vespers ambushed the chivalry of the Duchy of Athens in a Thessalian marsh…
Alauddin Khalji builds Siri Fort in Delhi
Shaken by the Mongol siege of 1303, the sultan raised an entire new fortified city beside the old qutb complex, garrisoned by the largest standing army India…
Council of Vienne convened
Clement V opened an ecumenical council in the Rhone valley to deal with Templars, Beguines, and the Holy Land.
Catalan company raids the Aegean
After Halmyros the Catalan mercenary company established themselves in central Greece, raiding Byzantine and Frankish territories alike, marrying locally…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1311?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1311. The most significant is Catalan Company crushes Franks at Halmyros.
What era was 1311 part of?
1311 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1311?
The events from 1311 span Europe and South Asia.