1313 facts for kids

The year 1313 was a time of important events and the birth of famous people in history. It saw battles, the start of new buildings, and the lives of emperors, writers, and religious figures.

Key Events of 1313

• November 9 – A big fight happened at the Battle of Gamelsdorf. Louis the Bavarian won against his cousin, Frederick I of Austria. They were both powerful leaders trying to control parts of Europe.
• The Siege of Rostock ended. A siege is when an army surrounds a city to try and take control of it.
• Stefan Uroš II Milutin of Serbia, who was the King of Serbia, started building the Banjska monastery. A monastery is a special building where monks or nuns live and worship.

People Born in 1313

• June 16 – Giovanni Boccaccio was born. He became a very famous Italian writer. He wrote many stories and poems that are still read today.
• July 20 – John Tiptoft, 2nd Baron Tibetot was born. He was an important nobleman in England.
• August 1 – Emperor Kogon was born. He became an emperor in Japan.
• Maria of Portugal was born. She was a princess from Portugal.
• Bartolus de Saxoferrato was born. He became a well-known professor who taught about law in Italy.

Important Deaths in 1313

• March – Guillaume de Nogaret passed away. He was a very important advisor and helper to Philip IV of France, the King of France.
• June 18 – John de Burgh died. He was a nobleman.
• August 24 – Henry VII, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire died. He was a powerful ruler in Europe.
• September 16 – Notburga passed away. She was an Austrian saint, known for her good deeds.
• November 18 – Constance of Portugal died. She was a princess from Portugal.
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  • Arnaldus de Villa Nova died. He was an alchemist, which means he studied early forms of chemistry and tried to turn metals into gold.
  • Giorgi VI the Minor, who was the King of Georgia, passed away.
  • John Schorne died. He was a rector, which is a type of priest, in a church in England.
  • Hugo von Trimberg passed away. He was a German writer from the Middle Ages who wrote educational books.
  • Robert Winchelsey died. He was a Christian theologian and the Archbishop of Canterbury, a very important religious leader in England.