Historical events in 1356

32 historical records

February 13561 historical events

1356, February · England · Lothian · Warfare · Second War of Scottish Independence · Edward III

Burnt Candlemas

Leads a destructive campaign in southern Scotland

August 13561 historical events

1356, August 4th · England · Bergerac · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Edward the Black Prince

Invasion of France

Launches raids into central France from Bergerac

September 135613 historical events

1356, September 3rd · England · Tours · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Edward the Black Prince

Siege of Tours

Edward the Black Prince plunders Tours

1356, September 18th · England · Poitiers · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Thomas de Beauchamp Warwick, 11th

Battle of Poitiers

Present at the Battle of Poitiers, commands the left wing

1356, September 18th · England · Poitiers · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Edward the Black Prince

Arrest of John II

Edward the Black Prince defeats the French & captures King John II at the Battle of Poitiers & takes him back to England

1356, September 18th · England · Poitiers · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Edward the Black Prince

Battle of Poitiers

After Edward's victory John II agrees to return possessions to England.

1356, September 18th · England · Poitiers · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Edward the Black Prince

Battle of Poitiers

After the Battle of Poitiers Edward holds the King's of England & Scotland & the Duke of Brittany under captivity.

1356, September 18th · England · Poitiers · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Edward the Black Prince

Battle of Poitiers

Edward the Black Prince defeats the French & captures King John II at the Battle of Poitiers & takes him back to England.

1356, September 18th · England · Poitiers · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Edward the Black Prince

Battle of Poitiers

Edward the Black Prince defeats the French & captures King John II at the Battle of Poitiers.

1356, September 18th · England · Poitiers · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Edward the Black Prince

Battle of Poitiers

John II is taken to England & joins King David of Scotland in captivity.

1356, September 18th · France · Poitiers · Warfare · Hundred Years War · John II

Battle of Poitiers

The Black Prince defeats the French. The Black Prince captures John who is taken to England & joins David of Scotland. John II agrees to return all former English possessions to England

1356, September 18th · France · Poitiers · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Geoffrey de Chargny

Battle of Poitiers

Chargny, bearer of the sacred "Oriflamme" of France is killled in battle

1356, September 18th · Scotland · Poitiers · Warfare · Hundred Years War · William Douglas Douglas, 1st

Battle of Poitiers

Wounded at Poitiers where Scottish troops supported the French as part of the Auld Alliance

1356, September 19th · England · Poitiers · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Edward III

Battle of Poitiers

Edward III's son Edward of Woodstock won a major English victory at Poitiers, reinforcing England's military position in the Hundred Years War.

1356, September 19th · England · Poitiers · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Edward III

Capture of John II of France

The English victory at Poitiers resulted in the capture of King John II of France, giving Edward III substantial leverage in later peace negotiations.

1356 · Bulgaria · Sofia · House · House of Sisman · Ivan Stratsimir

Succession

Succeeds to the throne of Bulgaria

1356 · China · Hangchow · Warfare · Military · Shih Cheng Chang

Capture of Hangchow

Captures Hangchow

1356 · China · Soochow · Warfare · Military · Shih Cheng Chang

Capture of Soochow

Captures Soochow

1356 · China · Yangtze · Warfare · Military · Shih Cheng Chang

Kingdom of Wu

Establishes the Kingdom of Wu on the lower Yangtze governing 10 million people

1356 · China · Nanking · Warfare · Military · Chu Yuan-Chang

Capture of Nanking

Leads the Kuo Tzu-Hsing rebels who capture Nanking

1356 · England · Government · Government of England · William Eddington

Lord Chancellor

Appointed Chancellor

1356 · England · Berwick · Warfare · England War · Edward III

Siege of Berwick

Edward III captures Berwick & burns the countryside of Lothian

1356 · England · Lothian · Warfare · England War · Edward III

Siege of Lothian

Burns the countryside of Lothian

1356 · England · Poitiers · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Edward the Black Prince

Siege of Poitiers

Receives a ransom of 20,000 pounds for prisoners taken at Poitiers

1356 · France · Paris · House · House of Valois · Charles V the Wise

Regency

Appointed Regent after his father, John II, is captured at Poitiers by the English

1356 · France · Paris · Warfare · Hundred Years War · John II

Arrest of John II

Edward the Black Prince defeats the French & captures King John II at the Battle of Poitiers & takes him back to England

1356 · France · Tower of London · Warfare · Hundred Years War · John II

Arrest of John II

Held prisoner in the Tower of London, 1356-60

1356 · Germany · House · House of Luxembourg · Charles IV

Election

The Papal golden bull regulates the election of the German King

1356 · Germany · House · House of Luxembourg · Charles IV

Succession

The Papal golden bull regulates the election of the German King

1356 · Germany · Bohemia · House · House of Luxembourg · Charles IV

Succession

The Papal golden bull establishes the primacy of the Bohemian throne

1356 · India · Vijayanagara · House · Vijayanagara Empire · Bukka I

Succession

Bukka I succeeds Harihara I and continues consolidating the expanding Vijayanagara state from its Tungabhadra capital.

1356 · Scotland · House · House of Balliol · John Balliol

Abdication

Fails to establish his authority over the Scots & gives up his lands to Edward