1375
Mamluk Sultanate conquers the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
The last Crusader ally in the Levant fell when Mamluk armies overran the Armenian fortress of Sis, capturing King Leo VI and ending three centuries…
Boccaccio dies at Certaldo
The author of the Decameron, having spent his final decade as a respectable scholar of Latin and Greek, died in his Tuscan hometown at sixty-two.
Hongwu purges his own officials
The Ming emperor executed his prime minister Hu Weiyong and, with him, thirty thousand officials and family members over alleged conspiracies.
Catalan Atlas compiled in Majorca
The Jewish cartographer Abraham Cresques completed for the Aragonese court a vast world map on parchment, decorated with caravan routes, the Mali king holding…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1375?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1375. The most significant is Mamluk Sultanate conquers the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.
What era was 1375 part of?
1375 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1375?
The events from 1375 span Middle East, Europe and East Asia.