1320
Dante completes Paradiso
In Ravenna, sheltered by Guido Novello da Polenta, Dante finished the last canticle of his hundred-canto poem…
Mehmed Çelebi builds the Green Mosque at Bursa
Early Ottoman Bursa began receiving monumental architecture of a distinctive green tile revetment style, foreshadowing the masterpieces of Iznik tilework…
Declaration of Arbroath sent to the pope
Scottish nobles dictated a letter to John XXII at Avignon: for as long as a hundred of them remained alive, they would never submit to English rule.
Shepherds' Crusade ravages southern France
A strange children's movement sprang up in Normandy and rolled south: adolescents, beggars, ex-soldiers, convinced God wanted them in the Holy Land.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1320?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1320. The most significant is Dante completes Paradiso: In Ravenna, sheltered by Guido Novello da Polenta, Dante finished the last canticle of his hundred-canto poem.
What era was 1320 part of?
1320 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1320?
The events from 1320 span Europe and Middle East.