1365 facts for kids

The year 1365 was a time of important changes and events around the world. New universities were founded, empires shifted their power, and people fought for control of lands. It was a year that shaped history in many different places.

What Happened in 1365?

New Beginnings and Power Shifts

• A major new school, the University of Vienna, was started in Austria. This helped more people get an education.
• The city of Edirne (which was then called Adrianopole) became the new main city for the powerful Ottoman Empire. This was an important move for their government.
• In Crete, people tried to fight against the rulers from Venice. However, their attempt to gain freedom did not work.

Conflicts and Invasions

• The city of Alexandria in Egypt was attacked and robbed. This was done by a group of soldiers led by Peter I of Cyprus and knights from the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
• In what is now southern India, a ruler named Mohammed Shah I from the Bahmani Sultanate attacked the Vijayanagara Empire. This led to fighting between the two kingdoms.

Culture and Kingdoms

• A writer named Mpu Prapanca from Java wrote a very long and important poem. It was called Nagarakretagama and told stories about the Majapahit Empire.
• The Sukhothai Kingdom in northern Thailand became a "tributary state." This means it had to pay money or goods to the stronger Ayutthaya Kingdom.

Important People Born in 1365

• John de Ros, 6th Baron de Ros (who passed away in 1394)
• Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk (who passed away in 1399)

Important People Who Passed Away in 1365

• May 17 – Louis VI the Roman, who was a Duke of Bavaria and an Elector of Brandenburg. He was born in 1328.
• July 27 – Duke Rudolf IV of Austria. He was born in 1339.

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