Historical events in 1362

21 historical records

February 13621 historical events

1362, February 15th · Norway · House · House of Sweden · Haakon VI

Rule of Sweden

Elected (co) king of Sweden. Becomes joint ruler of Sweden, 1362-64

April 13621 historical events

1362, April 10th · England · House · House of Lancaster · John of Gaunt Lancaster, 1st

Peerage

Inherits the rest of the Lancaster property when Blanche's sister Maud, Countess of Leicester (married to William V, Count of Hainaut), died without issue

July 13621 historical events

1362, July 19th · England · Gascony · House · House of Plantagenet · Edward the Black Prince

Rule of Gascony

Edward III grants the Prince of Wales the Kingdom of Gascony

November 13621 historical events

1362, November 13th · England · House · House of Lancaster · John of Gaunt Lancaster, 1st

Peerage

Gaunt receives the title "Duke of Lancaster" from Edward III. He now owns at least thirty castles and estates across England and France and maintained a household comparable in scale and organisation to that of a monarch

1362 · Denmark · Helsinborg · Warfare · Military · Valdemar IV

Battle of Helsinborg

Forces the Hanseatic League to make peace

1362 · Denmark · Helsinborg · Warfare · Military · Valdemar IV

Hanseatic League

Forces the Hanseatic League to make peace

1362 · England · Government · Government of England · Simon de Langham

Lord Chancellor

Appointed Lord Chancellor

1362 · England · Government · Government of England · Simon de Langham

Lord Chancellor

Appointed Chancellor of England

1362 · England · Westminster · Government · Government of England · Edward III

Statute of Pleading

The Statute of Pleading required court pleadings to be conducted in English rather than French, reflecting the growing public use of English under Edward III.

1362 · England · Cambridge · House · House of Plantagenet · Edmund of Langley

Peerage

Created Earl of Cambridge

1362 · England · Aquitaine · House · House of Plantagenet · Edward III

Prince of Aquitaine Created

Edward III granted the principality of Aquitaine and Gascony to Edward of Woodstock, giving his eldest son extensive authority in southwestern France.

1362 · England · House · House of Plantagenet · Edward the Black Prince

Succession

Succeeds to the Duchy of Lancaster. Succeeds as Prince of Wales. Receives English lands in southern France from his father

1362 · England · Ely · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Simon de Langham

Bishop

Appointed Bishop of Ely

1362 · Russia · Vladimir · House · House of Moscow · Dimitri

Succession

Succeeds as Grand Prince of Vladimir

1362 · Russia · Vladimir · House · House of Rurik · Dimitri III

Abdication

Abdication of Dimitri III

1362 · Russia · Vladimir · House · House of Rurik · Dimitri IV

Succession

Succeeds as Grand Prince of Vladimir

1362 · Spain · Papal States · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Gil Alverez Carillo de Albornoz

Rule of Papal States

Restores Papal authority over the Papal States

1362 · Turkey · Adrianople · Government · Government of Turkey · Murad I

Capital

Renames Adrianople to Edirne & makes it his capital

1362 · Turkey · House · House of Osmanli · Murad I

Succession

Succeeds as Sultan of the Turkish Empire

1362 · Turkey · Adrianople · Warfare · Turkey-Byzantium War · Murad I

Capital

Renames Adrianople to Edirne & makes it his capital

1362 · Turkey · Adrianople · Warfare · Turkey-Byzantium War · Murad I

Capture of Adrianople

Renames Adrianople to Edirne & makes it his capital