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1338 - Events. Ashikaga Takauji granted title of Shogun by the emperor of Japan. 1338 - Births. January 31 - King Charles V of France (died 1380) February 3 - Jeanne de Bourbon, queen of Charles V of France (died 1378) March 16 - Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (died 1401) April 14 - Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (died 1374) November 29 - Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of King Edward III of England (died ...

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August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. August 4 - Events. 1265 - The Battle of Evesham of the Second Barons' War is fought in Worcestershire, with the army of future King Edward I of England defeating the forces of rebellious barons led by Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester and killing de Montfort and many of his allies. This is sometimes considered the death of chivalry in England. 1578 - Battle of A ...

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Ashikaga Takauji (Japanese: 足利尊氏) (1305 – June 7, 1358) was the founder and first shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate. His rule began in 1338, beginning the Muromachi period of Japan, and ended with his death in 1358. He was a descendant of the samurai of the Seiwa Genji line, descended from Emperor Seiwa, that had settled in Ashikaga area of Shimotsuke Province which is in present day Tochigi Prefecture. Takauji was a general of the Kamakura shogunate sent to Kyoto in 1333 to put down the Genko Rebellion which had start ...

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Charles V the Wise (French: Charles V le Sage) (January 31, 1338 – September 16, 1380) was king of France (1364 to 1380) and a member of the Valois Dynasty. Born at Vincennes, Île-de-France, France, son of King Jean II and Bonne of Luxembourg. He was the first French heir to use the title dauphin after the region of Dauphiné was acquired by his father. He was crowned ...

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The Ashikaga shogunate (Japanese 足利幕府, Ashikaga bakufu, 1336–1573) was a feudal military dictatorship ruled by the shoguns of the Ashikaga family. This period is also known as the Muromachi period and gets its name from the Muromachi area of Kyoto where the third shogun Yoshimitsu established his residence. In part because the founder of the Ashikaga shogunate, Ashikaga Takauji, did so by siding with the Emperor against the previous Kamakura shogunate, the Ashikagas shared more of the governmental author ...

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Charles I of Hungary (Anjou France 1288 or 1291 - Visegrád, Hungary July 16, 1342), also called Charles Robert, Carobert and Charles I Robert, was the king of Hungary from August 27, 1310. He was the grandson of King Charles II of Naples, son of Charles Martel d'Anjou and Clemencia, daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph I. Charles I of Hungary - Life. Known as Charles Robert prior to his enthronment as King of Hungary in 1309, Charles claimed the Hungarian crown as the grea ...

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For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. 1291 - Events. 1291 - Europe. In the spring of this year, Vandino and Ugolino Vivaldi set sail from Genoa with the goal of reaching India; they never return. May 10 - Scottish nobles recognize the authority of King Edward I of England in mediating resolution of the succession crisis created by the death of King Alexander III of Scotland five years prior. Early August - The Swiss Confederation is ...

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Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venessia in the local dialect), the "city of canals", is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′N 12°19′E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). The city is included, with Padua (Padova), in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area, population 1,600,000. The city stretches across numerous small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy. The saltwater lagoon stretches along the shoreline between the mouths of ...

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The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between Scotland and England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. The First War (1296–1328) began with the English invasion of Scotland in 1296, and ended with the signing of the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton in 1328. The Second War (1332–1357) began with the English supported invasion of Edward Balliol and the 'Disinherited' in 1332, and ended around 1357 with the signing of the Treaty of Berwick. The wars were part of a grea ...

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York Minster is an imposing Anglican Gothic cathedral in York, northern England. It is the seat of the Archbishop of York, and cathedral for the Diocese of York. It has a very wide Decorated Gothic nave and chapter house, a Perpendicular Gothic choir and east end, and Early English north and south transepts. The nave contains the West Window, constructed in 1338, and the Great East Window (finished in 1408) over the Lady Chapel in the east end. In the north transept is the Five Sisters Window, each lancet being over 16 metres h ...

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In Japanese history, a shogun (将軍 shōgun) was the practical ruler of Japan for most of the time from 1192 to the Meiji Era beginning in 1868. A Shogun's administration is a shogunate, or bakufu (幕府), literally "tent government", in Japanese. The term shōgun means "General" whereas the full title Seii Taishōgun (征夷大将軍) means "generalissimo who overcomes the barbarians", ie. the aborigine Ainu people who once inhabited Honshu and Hokkaido. Used in common reference to the historical full title, the term shōgun i ...

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Clare College is a college of the University of Cambridge, the second oldest surviving college after Peterhouse. Clare is famous for its chapel choir and also for its gardens, which form part of what is known as the Backs (essentially the rear part of colleges which are next to the River Cam). The current Master is Anthony (Tony) J Badger, Paul Mellon Professor of American History. Clare College Cambridge - History. The college was founded in 1326 by the university's Chancellor, Richard de Bad ...

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April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). There are 251 days remaining. April 24 - Events. 1184 BC - Greeks enter Troy using the Trojan Horse (traditional). 1704 - The first regular newspaper in the United States, the Boston, Massachusetts New-Letter, is published. 1800 - The United States Library of Congress is established when President John Adams signs legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase " ...

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Antwerp (Dutch name: Antwerpen; French name: Anvers) is a city and a municipality in Belgium, its chief centre of commerce and a strong fortified position; it is capital of Antwerp province, in Flanders, one of Belgium's three regions. Antwerp's total population is ca. 457,749 (January 2005). Its total area is 204.51 km² with a population density of 2,238.23 inhabitants per km². The agglomeration has a population of ca. 800,000 (municipality: 457,749 (2005), metropolitan area: ca. 1,225,000 (2004)). Antwe ...

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1383 - Events. End of the reign of Emperor Chokei of Japan Emperor Go-Kameyama ascends to the throne of Japan 1383 - Births. Amadeus VIII of Savoy (died 1451) Pope Eugenius IV (died 1447) Anne of Gloucester, English noblewoman (died 1438) 1383 - Deaths. March 1 - Amadeus VI of Savoy (born 1334) June 5 - Dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324) June 8 - Thomas ...

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1401 - Events. The Lollards, a religious sect taught by John Wycliffe, were persecuted for their beliefs. The Archbishop of Canterbury pressured King Henry IV of England to outlaw them as heretics, under the Act De Heretico Comburendo. After travelling to London, William Sawtre was executed by burning for preaching his beliefs. 1401 - Births. May 12 - Emperor Shoko of Japan (died 1428) October 27 - Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry VI of England (d ...

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1325 - Events. January 7:Alfonso IV becomes the King of Portugal. Muhammed Tughlaq succeeds his father Ghiyas al-Din Tughlaq as Sultan of Delhi. Tenochtitlan founded. 1325 - Births. William de Ros, 4th Baron de Ros (died 1352) Francesco Landini, Florentine organist and composer (died 1397) Prince Narinaga, Japanese shogun (died 1338) Nicolas Oresme, French philosopher (died 1382) 1325 - ...

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1380s - Events and Trends. The Western Schism continues with Pope Urban VI and Avignon Pope Clement VII each considered by some to be the Pope. Richard II reigns in England and Charles VI reigns in France. Geoffrey Chaucer begins work on The Canterbury Tales A civil war in the Scandinavian part of Sweden brought unrest to Finland, too. As part of the Hundred Years War, the island of Jersey was attacked many times and was even occupied for a couple of years. Many ...

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1380 - Events. September 8 - Battle of Kulikovo - Russian forces under Grand Prince Dmitri Ivanovich of Moscow defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols (the Golden Horde), stopping their advance at Kulikovo. September 16 - Charles V of France dies and is succeeded by his son Charles VI. Haakon VI of Norway dies and is succeeded by his son Olaf III of Denmark as Olaf IV of Norway. Iceland, as a part of Norway passes under the Danish crown. Including:

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1377 - Arts and Literature. May 10 – A deputy is appointed to take charge of Chaucer’s duties at customs, Chaucer being busy with diplomatic business. Geoffrey Chaucer makes two trips to France this year. Nicholas Oresme is elected bishop of Lisieux. Oresme's French translations from Latin versions of Aristotle are an important contribution to the development of the French language. Al-Jurjani returns to Shiraz from Constantinople to become a teacher. ...

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