1397
Medici Bank founded in Florence
Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici opened a small banking partnership on a Florentine corner.
Ming relocates Muslim administrators to frontier
Hongwu's late policies included shifts of Central Asian Muslim officials from eastern cities to the northwest frontier, partly to weaken their political…
Union of Kalmar: Margaret rules three crowns
The shrewd queen Margaret I of Denmark assembled a treaty at Kalmar in southeastern Sweden binding Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under a single monarch.
Manuel Chrysoloras teaches Greek in Florence
Invited by Coluccio Salutati to teach at the Florentine studium, the Byzantine scholar lectured on ancient Greek to a generation of Italian humanists…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1397?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1397. The most significant is Medici Bank founded in Florence: Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici opened a small banking partnership on a Florentine corner.
What era was 1397 part of?
1397 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1397?
The events from 1397 span Europe and East Asia.