1377 facts for kids

The year 1377 was a time of important changes in Europe. Big leaders like kings and popes made decisions that shaped history. This year saw a new young king take the throne in England. It also marked the return of the Pope to Rome after a long time away. New ideas and even new games, like card games, started to become popular!

Key Events of 1377

The Pope Returns to Rome

• January 17 – Pope Gregory XI arrived in Rome. This was a very important moment. The Pope had been living outside Rome for many years. His return was a big deal for the Catholic Church.

English Politics and a New King

• January 27 – A special meeting of English leaders, sometimes called the "Bad Parliament," began.
• February 23 – This meeting, the "Bad Parliament," ended quickly.
• June 21 – King Edward III of England passed away at 65 years old. He had ruled for a very long time.
• July 16 – A new king was crowned! Richard II became king when he was only 10 years old. Imagine being king at that age!
• October 13 – King Richard II held his first official meeting with the country's leaders. This was a big step for the young king.

New Ideas and Games

• May 22 – Pope Gregory XI issued five special messages, called Papal Bulls. In these messages, he spoke against some of the ideas of a thinker named John Wycliffe. Wycliffe had new thoughts about the Church.
• A German monk wrote that "the game of cards has come to us this year." This shows that card games were becoming popular in Europe.
• Some leaders and cities, like John of Castile and the cities of Florence and Basel, even tried to stop people from playing cards.

Other Important Happenings

• May – There were many protests and fights in Rome. Because of this, Pope Gregory XI had to leave Rome for a short time and go to a nearby town called Anagni.
• October 18 – Andronicus IV Palaeologus was crowned emperor in Constantinople.
• A powerful leader named Timur Lenk tried to help someone named Tokhtamish become the ruler of a group called the White Horde. But the current ruler of the White Horde defeated Tokhtamish.
• In Egypt, the Mamluk sultan Sha'ban II was replaced by a new ruler, 'Ali II. A sultan is a powerful leader.
• For a short time, Muhammad al-Mutawakkil I was removed as the Abbasid Caliph. A caliph was a religious and political leader in the Islamic world. Zakariyya' al-Mu'tasim took his place for a while.
• A Church leader named Robert of Geneva, who would later become Pope Clement VII, caused a lot of trouble in northern Italy. His forces attacked a town called Cesena. About 4,000 people who were against the Pope were killed there.

See also

In Spanish: 1377 para niños