1315
Great Famine begins in Northern Europe
Cold wet springs and rotting harvests drove wheat prices to eight times normal.
Swiss Confederates win at Morgarten
Habsburg knights trying to discipline the forest cantons rode into a defile beside Lake Aegeri and were crushed by cowherds hurling logs and rocks from above.
Grand Famine reaches Russia
The same cold wet weather that devastated western European harvests crippled Russian grain fields.
Cangrande della Scala shelters Dante at Verona
The young lord of Verona opened his court to the exiled Florentine poet, who was drafting the Paradiso.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1315?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1315. The most significant is Great Famine begins in Northern Europe: Cold wet springs and rotting harvests drove wheat prices to eight times normal. Peasants ate acorns, dogs, and finally each other.
What era was 1315 part of?
1315 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1315?
The events from 1315 span Europe.