1345
Yellow River shifts course catastrophically
The great river abandoned its northern channel and carved a new path to the sea south of the Shandong Peninsula, drowning thousands of villages and displacing…
Bardi and Peruzzi banks collapse in Florence
The two great Florentine banking houses failed when Edward III defaulted on his enormous war loans.
Aztecs forge the Triple Alliance with Texcoco and Tlacopan
The Mexica of Tenochtitlan joined with two lakeside city-states to overthrow their Tepanec overlords at Azcapotzalco.
Stefan Dušan crowned Tsar at Skopje
On Easter Sunday in his Macedonian capital, the Serbian king proclaimed himself emperor of Serbs and Romans…
Sergius of Radonezh withdraws into the Russian forest
A young Muscovite nobleman retreated into the birch forests north of Moscow to live as a hermit.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1345?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1345. The most significant is Yellow River shifts course catastrophically.
What era was 1345 part of?
1345 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1345?
The events from 1345 span East Asia, Europe and North America.