1330
Edward III seizes power from Mortimer
The eighteen-year-old king and a small band of companions slipped through a secret tunnel into Nottingham Castle and arrested his mother's lover.
Brocard of Mount Carmel and eastern Christian decline
The Carmelite general in the Holy Land documented the dwindling of Latin Christian communities in the Mamluk Levant.
Yusuf I of Granada begins building the Alhambra's palaces
The Nasrid emir, ruling the last Muslim toehold in Iberia, expanded his ancestors' hilltop citadel into a hall of fountains and stucco arabesques.
Battle of Posada: Wallachia born in defiance
The Hungarian king Charles Robert led a punitive expedition into the Carpathians and was ambushed by Basarab I in a forested defile.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1330?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1330. The most significant is Edward III seizes power from Mortimer: The eighteen-year-old king and a small band of companions slipped through a secret tunnel into Nottingham Castle and arrested his mother's lover.
What era was 1330 part of?
1330 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1330?
The events from 1330 span Europe and Middle East.