1341
Ibn Battuta arrives at the court of Muhammad bin Tughlaq
The Moroccan traveler reached Delhi after crossing the Hindu Kush and was immediately appointed qadi by the unpredictable sultan…
Petrarch crowned poet laureate on the Capitoline
A senatorial procession on the hill where Roman triumphs had once climbed crowned Francesco Petrarca with laurel for Latin verse.
Hesychast triumph: Palamas vindicated at Constantinople
A church council in Constantinople ruled in favor of Gregory Palamas and the hesychast monks of Mount Athos, declaring that the divine light seen…
Nicholas Oresme enters Navarre College
The Norman prodigy began his Paris studies in natural philosophy and mathematics under the masters who would shape his thinking about the natural world.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1341?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1341. The most significant is Ibn Battuta arrives at the court of Muhammad bin Tughlaq: The Moroccan traveler reached Delhi after crossing the Hindu Kush and was immediately appointed qadi by the unpredictable sultan.
What era was 1341 part of?
1341 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1341?
The events from 1341 span South Asia and Europe.