1317
Salic Law bars French princesses from throne
When Louis X's widow gave birth to a boy who died within days, Philip V seized the crown over his niece Jeanne.
Tughlaq dynasty rises in Delhi
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, a frontier general of mixed Turkic and Hindu parentage, overthrew the last Khalji sultan and founded the dynasty that would rule northern…
First White Lotus uprisings flicker in Yuan China
In the rice paddies south of the Yangtze, White Lotus devotees and discontented peasants mounted the first significant revolts against Mongol taxation.
Venetian galleys establish the Flanders route
Venice inaugurated its state-organized galley convoys to Bruges and London, threading the Strait of Gibraltar to link Mediterranean spice with Atlantic wool.
John XXII's bull Extravagantes on heresy trials
The Avignon pope streamlined inquisitorial procedure across Languedoc, empowering Dominicans to prosecute Cathar remnants and Waldensian cells with greater…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1317?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1317. The most significant is Salic Law bars French princesses from throne: When Louis X's widow gave birth to a boy who died within days, Philip V seized the crown over his niece Jeanne.
What era was 1317 part of?
1317 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1317?
The events from 1317 span Europe, South Asia and East Asia.