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Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 13th century14th century15th century
Decades: 1350s  1360s  1370s  – 1380s –  1390s  1400s  1410s
Years: 1383 1384 138513861387 1388 1389

1386 was a year that started on a Monday in the Julian calendar. Many important things happened around the world during this time.

Major Events of 1386

Political Changes in Europe

  • A powerful woman named Elizabeta Kotromanic arranged for Charles of Durazzo, the ruler of Hungary and Croatia, to be assassinated. She was the mother of the queen he had overthrown.
    • After Charles's death, his son, Ladislas, became the King of Naples.
    • Mary was put back on the throne as Queen of Hungary and Croatia.
    • A period without a clear ruler began in Achaea, which lasted for ten years until 1396. Many people tried to claim the throne, but none truly ruled.

Important Treaties and Alliances

Battles and Conflicts

Royal Marriages and Unifications

Changes in Power Across Continents

  • In present-day Morocco, Abu al-Abbas was put back in charge as the ruler of the Marinid dynasty.
  • John of Gaunt left England to claim the throne of Castile. He believed he had a right to the throne because of his marriage to Constanza of Castile in 1371.
  • The Timurid Empire attacked Georgia and captured their king, Bagrat V. However, Bagrat was later freed by an army led by his son, George.

New Beginnings and Construction

  • May 20 – The city of Piteşti, which is now in Romania, was mentioned for the first time in history.
  • The Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg was founded in Germany. It is the oldest university in Germany and is still a very important place for learning today.
  • The Venetians took control of the island of Corfu, which is located in the Ionian Sea.
  • Construction began on the Brancacci Chapel in Florence, Italy. This chapel would later become famous for its beautiful artwork.
  • The Rozhdestvensky monastery was built in Muscovy, a powerful state that would later become part of Russia.

Notable People Born in 1386

Notable People Who Died in 1386

See also

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