1318
Ethiopian Solomonic dynasty consolidates under Amda Seyon
The warrior-king of Ethiopia launched a campaign against the Muslim sultanates of Ifat and Adal along the eastern lowlands…
Rashid al-Din executed in Tabriz
The great vizier and universal historian was accused of poisoning the Ilkhan Öljaitü, dragged through Tabriz, and beheaded at seventy.
Bruce takes Berwick from the English
After two decades of sieges, Scotland's southern gateway fell to Robert Bruce by stealth and assault, Scottish soldiers scaling the walls at night with rope…
Franciscan spirituals burned at Marseille
Four Franciscan friars who insisted that Christ and the apostles had owned nothing were handed by the inquisition to the secular arm and burned in Marseille.
Battle of Faughart ends the Bruce invasion of Ireland
Edward Bruce, king of Ireland for three chaotic years, charged into an Anglo-Irish army near Dundalk and was cut down.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1318?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1318. The most significant is Ethiopian Solomonic dynasty consolidates under Amda Seyon: The warrior-king of Ethiopia launched a campaign against the Muslim sultanates of Ifat and Adal along the eastern lowlands.
What era was 1318 part of?
1318 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1318?
The events from 1318 span Africa, Middle East and Europe.