1331
Stefan Dušan crowned king of Serbia
After deposing his father in a bloodless coup, Stefan Dušan took the Serbian crown at twenty-three.
Black Death stirs in the Yunnan highlands
Chinese chronicles record a devastating epidemic in Hubei and Yunnan, killing perhaps half the population of certain prefectures.
Yoshida Kenko begins the Tsurezuregusa
A Japanese court poet and sometime Buddhist monk began recording essays and musings in his hermitage near Kyoto.
Moscow's Dormition Cathedral built in stone
Ivan Kalita commissioned a modest stone church on Kremlin Hill to replace a wooden predecessor.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1331?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1331. The most significant is Stefan Dušan crowned king of Serbia: After deposing his father in a bloodless coup, Stefan Dušan took the Serbian crown at twenty-three.
What era was 1331 part of?
1331 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1331?
The events from 1331 span Europe and East Asia.