1316
John XXII elected pope at Avignon
After a two-year conclave locked in Lyon, a wizened seventy-two-year-old canon lawyer emerged as John XXII, defying those who expected a younger, more pliable…
Emperor Buyantu Khan reforms the Yuan
The fourth Yuan emperor, a rare Confucian among the Mongol princes, revived the civil service examinations in China after a seventy-year lapse.
Mansa Musa's brother Kanku Musa raids Fouta Djallon
As Mali consolidated its imperial reach, the royal armies conducted raiding expeditions into the gold-rich upper Senegal and Niger headwaters, capturing…
Louis X of France dies after cold drink
The Quarrelsome King collapsed after playing a strenuous game of jeu de paume and downing cold wine in a Vincennes cellar.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1316?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1316. The most significant is John XXII elected pope at Avignon.
What era was 1316 part of?
1316 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1316?
The events from 1316 span Europe, East Asia and Africa.