1322
Great Famine ends in northern Europe
After seven years of waterlogged harvests, epidemic cattle plague, and desperate hunger, the rains finally relented.
Eleven-year drought breaks in Mali heartland
West African oral tradition and later Arab reports describe a multi-year drought in the Niger bend that strained Mali's food supply and tribute system…
Battle of Boroughbridge ends Lancaster's revolt
Thomas of Lancaster, cousin of Edward II and leader of baronial opposition, was caught at a Yorkshire river crossing and defeated.
Mühldorf: Bavaria triumphs over Habsburg
Two rival German kings met on a dusty Bavarian plain.
Pope John XXII bans polyphony in Docta Sanctorum
From Avignon the pope issued a decree condemning the new Ars Nova music that was creeping into churches, its hocketed voices and syncopated rhythms…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1322?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1322. The most significant is Great Famine ends in northern Europe: After seven years of waterlogged harvests, epidemic cattle plague, and desperate hunger, the rains finally relented.
What era was 1322 part of?
1322 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1322?
The events from 1322 span Europe and Africa.