1329
Robert the Bruce dies at Cardross
Worn out by a lifetime of war and possibly leprosy, the Scottish king died on the Clyde at fifty-four.
Muhammad bin Tughlaq moves the capital to Daulatabad
The sultan of Delhi ordered his entire capital - courtiers, scholars, merchants, even the blind - to march seven hundred miles south to the Deccan fortress…
Battle of Pelekanon: Ottomans defeat Byzantium in the field
Emperor Andronikos III marched out to relieve Nicaea and met Orhan's forces at Pelekanon.
Friar Odoric of Pordenone returns from China
The Franciscan friar arrived back in Padua after fourteen years wandering the Mongol world, dictating an account of Khanbaliq's postal relays, Hangzhou's…
Pope John XXII condemns Eckhart's propositions
The bull In agro dominico listed twenty-eight propositions drawn from Meister Eckhart's sermons and commentaries and found fifteen heretical, eleven…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1329?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1329. The most significant is Robert the Bruce dies at Cardross: Worn out by a lifetime of war and possibly leprosy, the Scottish king died on the Clyde at fifty-four.
What era was 1329 part of?
1329 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1329?
The events from 1329 span Europe, South Asia and Middle East.