1391
Iberian pogroms: Seville's juderia destroyed
Inflamed by the preaching of Archdeacon Ferrand Martinez, a Sevillian mob attacked the Jewish quarter…
Timur defeats Tokhtamysh at Kondurcha River
On the Volga steppe, Timur's disciplined cavalry shattered the Golden Horde's army in a battle involving perhaps 200,000 warriors on both sides.
Ming tribute system with Siam and Java
Hongwu formalized tribute relations with the new Ayutthaya kingdom of Siam and the declining Majapahit of Java, exchanging brocades and porcelain for incense…
Manuel II Palaiologos ascends a shrunken Byzantine throne
The new emperor inherited a polity reduced to Constantinople, a few Aegean islands, and the Despotate of Morea, all surrounded by the Ottomans.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1391?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1391. The most significant is Iberian pogroms: Seville's juderia destroyed: Inflamed by the preaching of Archdeacon Ferrand Martinez, a Sevillian mob attacked the Jewish quarter.
What era was 1391 part of?
1391 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1391?
The events from 1391 span Europe, Central Asia and Southeast Asia.