1381
Peasants' Revolt: Tyler's men enter London
Provoked by a flat poll tax, Kentish and Essex rebels under Wat Tyler swarmed across London Bridge, sacked the Savoy Palace, and met the fourteen-year-old…
Timur conquers Herat and absorbs Khorasan
The great Persian cultural city fell to Timur's armies, its Kart dynasty extinguished.
Nanjing's Ming imperial examinations reinstituted
Hongwu restored the civil service examination system that the Mongols had suspended, reopening the Confucian meritocratic pathway to power.
John Ball preached: 'When Adam delved and Eve span'
The renegade Lollard priest, freed from prison by Tyler's mob, preached a sermon outside London that asked whether God had created any gentlemen.
Yongle prince exiled to Beijing
Hongwu sent his fourth son Zhu Di to govern the former Yuan capital as Prince of Yan.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1381?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1381. The most significant is Peasants' Revolt: Tyler's men enter London.
What era was 1381 part of?
1381 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1381?
The events from 1381 span Europe, Central Asia and East Asia.