1350
Red Turban discontent spreads in Yuan China
Persistent flooding of the Yellow River, plague outbreaks, and forced corvée labor on a colossal river-rerouting project pushed peasants in Henan and Anhui…
Ayutthaya Kingdom founded by Ramathibodi I
On an island at the confluence of three rivers in the Chao Phraya basin, U Thong crowned himself king and established the Thai kingdom that would dominate…
Statute of Labourers attempts to freeze wages
The English parliament, alarmed by surviving peasants demanding double wages in a labor market thinned by plague, decreed that all able-bodied people…
Black Death reaches Scandinavia and the Baltic
Plague ships carried Yersinia pestis to Bergen, Stockholm, and the Hanseatic ports, killing perhaps half the population of Norway and devastating…
Pedro the Cruel takes the Castilian throne
The new king of Castile, sixteen and humorless, began his reign by ordering the murder of his father's mistress.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1350?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1350. The most significant is Red Turban discontent spreads in Yuan China.
What era was 1350 part of?
1350 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1350?
The events from 1350 span East Asia, Southeast Asia and Europe.