1388
Yi Seong-gye returns his army to seize Goryeo
Ordered to invade Ming China, the Korean general turned his troops around at the Yalu River and marched on the capital instead, deposing the king.
Cairo Mamluk Sultan Barquq consolidates power
The Circassian-born Burji Mamluk, having seized the Egyptian throne from the Bahri line, stabilized Cairo's treasury after decades of plague and palace coups.
Battle of Otterburn: Hotspur captured by Scots
Scottish raiders under James Douglas met an English force led by Henry Percy, called Hotspur, in a moonlit Northumbrian valley.
Ming forces decimate Northern Yuan at Buyur Lake
Hongwu's general Lan Yu pursued the Mongol khan deep into the steppes north of the Gobi and crushed his army on the shores of a Mongolian lake.
Ming census records sixty million subjects
Hongwu ordered a comprehensive population registration - the Yellow Registers - that counted roughly sixty million people in the empire, organized…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1388?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1388. The most significant is Yi Seong-gye returns his army to seize Goryeo: Ordered to invade Ming China, the Korean general turned his troops around at the Yalu River and marched on the capital instead, deposing the king.
What era was 1388 part of?
1388 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1388?
The events from 1388 span East Asia, Middle East and Europe.