1342
Stefan Dušan takes Serres from Byzantium
Exploiting the Byzantine civil war between John V Palaiologos and John Kantakouzenos, the Serbian king pushed his frontier deep into Macedonia, seizing…
Pope Clement VI buys Avignon outright
The new pope, a polished Limousin nobleman who loved luxury and learning, purchased the city of Avignon from Joanna I of Naples for eighty thousand gold…
Hamburg joins the Hanseatic expansion
The northern German port league, founded informally decades earlier, formalized relations with the Baltic trading cities of Lubeck, Rostock, and Danzig.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1342?
Saeculum lists 3 events from 1342. The most significant is Stefan Dušan takes Serres from Byzantium.
What era was 1342 part of?
1342 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1342?
The events from 1342 span Europe.