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The 1330s

371 sourced entries across 10 years, inside the 14th century. Each year below opens its own page; the lines under it are that year’s highest-ranked entries.

1330 CE32 entries

  • July 28 – Battle of Velbazhd: The Bulgarians under Tsar Michael Shishman (who is mortally wounded) are beaten by the Serbs. Bulgaria does not lose any territory to Serbia, but is powerless to stop the Serbian advance towards the predominantly Bulgarian-populated Macedonia.
  • November 9–12 – Battle of Posada: The Wallachians, under Basarab I, defeat the Hungarians, though heavily outnumbered, thus making a firm statement towards the independence of Wallachia.
  • December 6 – The British Isles are hit by a great storm, creating large areas of sand dunes on Anglesey.

1331 CE39 entries

  • 3 March – William de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, appointed lieutenant. Ordinances for Conduct of Irish government includes a decree that there should be one law for Irish and Anglo-Irish, except for betaghs
  • September 27 – Battle of Płowce: The German Teutonic Knights and the Poles battle to a draw.
  • 24 November – David and his wife are crowned at Scone.

1332 CE50 entries

  • 2 August – Domhnall II, Earl of Mar elected as the new Regent of Scotland at a meeting of the nobles at Perth
  • August 10–11 – Battle of Dupplin Moor: Edward Balliol rebels, and the English defeat the loyalists of David II in Scotland.
  • 20 September Prisage of wine at ports of Dublin, Drogheda, Limerick and Waterford granted to the Earl of Ormond

1333 CE38 entries

  • May 18 – Siege of Kamakura in Japan: Forces loyal to Emperor Go-Daigo, led by Nitta Yoshisada, enter and destroy the city, breaking the power of the Hōjō clan over the Kamakura shogunate. The Kamakura period ends, and the Kenmu Restoration under Go-Daigo begins.
  • July 19 – Wars of Scottish Independence - Battle of Halidon Hill: Edward III of England decisively defeats Sir Archibald Douglas. Berwick-upon-Tweed returns to English control.
  • November 4 – The River Arno floods, causing massive damage in Florence, as recorded by Giovanni Villani.

1334 CE20 entries

  • July 18 – The bishop of Florence blesses the first foundational stone laid for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral (the tower was designed by the artist Giotto).
  • 23 December – Henry de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Buchan compelled to surrender to Andrew de Moray, the new Guardian of Scotland after a siege at Dundarg Castle.
  • December 30 – Pope Benedict XII succeeds Pope John XXII, as the 197th pope.

1335 CE35 entries

  • July 30 – Battle of Boroughmuir: John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray defeats Guy, Count of Namur in Scotland.
  • 30 July – Battle of Boroughmuir, Scots victory
  • November 30 – Battle of Culblean: David Bruce defeats Edward Balliol in Scotland.

1336 CE35 entries

  • February 25 – The Kenmu Restoration ends and the Muromachi period begins in Japan; start of the Nanboku-chō period.
  • May 19 – The governor of Baghdad, Oirat 'Ali Padsah, defeats Arpa Ke'un near Maraga, contributing to the disintegration of the Ilkhanate.
  • July 21–22 – Second War of Scottish Independence: Aberdeen, Scotland is burned by the English.

1337 CE44 entries

  • March 16 – Edward the Black Prince establishes the Duchy of Cornwall, becoming the first English Duke.
  • August – Second War of Scottish Independence: English forces relieve Stirling Castle, ending Edward III of England's last campaign in Scotland.
  • November – Battle of Cadzand: English troops raid the Flemish island of Cadzand.

1338 CE37 entries

  • October 5 – Hundred Years' War, English Channel naval campaign: Southampton is destroyed.
  • A Black Death plague strain originates near Lake Issyk-Kul in modern Kyrgyzstan, according to Syriac tombstone inscriptions and genetic material from exhumed bodies.
  • Edmond de Burgh, son of the 2nd Earl of Ulster, is drowned in Lough Mask by his cousins Edmond Albanach de Burgh and his brother Raymond "who fastened a stone to his neck ... The destruction of the English of Connacht, and of his own in particular, resulted from this deed." King Toirdhealbhach of Connacht expels Edmund to western isles of Connacht "after the territories and churches of Iar Connacht (the west of Connacht) had been greatly destroyed between them;" Toirdhelbhach "then assumed the sway of the whole province." Edmund collects a "large fleet of ships and barks ... and he remained for a long time on the islands of the sea."

1339 CE41 entries

  • June – Battle of Laupen: The Canton of Bern defeats the forces of Fribourg.
  • September 24 (or 28) – Simone Boccanegra is elected, as the first Doge of Genoa.
  • 22 November - Philip VI convinced Joan of Savoy, Duchess consort of Brittany, to renounce her rights of succession to Count of Savoy in return of an annual payment.