1357
Ottoman capture of Gallipoli opens Europe
An earthquake shattered the walls of the Byzantine fortress on the Dardanelles, and Ottoman forces under Süleyman Pasha simply walked in.
Krakow becomes the capital of Casimir the Great's Poland
Casimir III completed his renovation of Krakow with a new university charter, stone fortifications, and a legal code that earned him his epithet.
Étienne Marcel leads Paris against the dauphin
The provost of merchants, exploiting the crown's prostration after Poitiers, forced the eighteen-year-old dauphin Charles to accept the Great Ordinance…
Treaty of Berwick frees David II
Eleven years after Neville's Cross, the Scottish king was ransomed for one hundred thousand marks payable in installments that would burden the kingdom…
Charles V invites humanists to the French court
While still regent for his captive father, Charles began gathering manuscripts and commissioning French translations of Aristotle, Augustine, and Valerius…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1357?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1357. The most significant is Ottoman capture of Gallipoli opens Europe: An earthquake shattered the walls of the Byzantine fortress on the Dardanelles, and Ottoman forces under Süleyman Pasha simply walked in.
What era was 1357 part of?
1357 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1357?
The events from 1357 span Middle East and Europe.