Notable Historical Events - 1340
1340 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 26 |
English king Edward III proclaimed king of France |
Apr 1 |
Niels Ebbesen kills Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum in Denmark. |
Jun 7 |
Rotterdam Netherlands founded |
Jun 24 |
In the Hundred Years War, English fleet destroys the French at the battle of Sluys |
Sep 25 |
England & France sign disarmament treaty |
Oct 30 |
Battle of Rio Salado Battle (or Tarifa): King Afonso IV of Portugal and King Alfonso XI of Castile defeat Sultan Abu al-Hasan 'Ali of Morocco and Yusuf I of Granada, last Marīnids invasion of Iberian Peninsula |
Nov 28 |
Battle of Salado, Spain: last Moorish invasion driven back |
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