Late Middle Ages 1300–1492
The Black Death, the Hundred Years' War, the rise of the Ottomans and the fall of Constantinople.
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Timeline
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1324 | Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca | Timbuktu |
| 1337 | The Hundred Years' War begins | |
| 1347 | The Black Death reaches Europe | |
| 1380 | Battle of Kulikovo | Battle of Kulikovo |
| 1386 | Union of Krewo: Poland and Lithuania joined by marriage | Vilnius |
| 1389 | Battle of Kosovo | Battle of Kosovo |
| 1396 | Battle of Nicopolis | Battle of Nicopolis |
| 1397 | Kalmar Union formed | Kalmar |
| 1402 | Battle of Ankara | Battle of Ankara |
| 1405 | Zheng He's first voyage | Nanjing |
| 1410 | Battle of Grunwald | Battle of Grunwald |
| 1415 | Battle of Agincourt | Battle of Agincourt |
| 1429 | Joan of Arc relieves Orléans | Battle of Orléans |
| 1444 | Battle of Varna | Battle of Varna |
| 1449 | The Tumu Crisis | Battle of Tumu Fortress |
| 1453 | Fall of Constantinople | Istanbul |
| 1455 | Gutenberg prints the Bible | |
| 1480 | Moscow throws off the Golden Horde | Moscow |
Battles and sites
- Battle of Crécy · 1346
- Battle of Kulikovo · 1380
- Battle of Kosovo · 1389
- Battle of Nicopolis · 1396
- Kalmar · 1397
- Battle of Ankara · 1402
- Battle of Grunwald · 1410
- Battle of Agincourt · 1415
- Battle of Orléans · 1429
- Battle of Varna · 1444
- Battle of Tumu Fortress · 1449