Siege of Lisbon
The Siege of Lisbon is a siege of the city of Lisbon from 29 May to 3 September 1384, between the Portuguese defenders of the city led by John I of Portugal and the Castillian army led by King John I of Castille
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The Siege of Lisbon is a siege of the city of Lisbon from 29 May to 3 September 1384, between the Portuguese defenders of the city led by John I of Portugal and the Castillian army led by King John I of Castille
The siege ends in a disaster for Castille. A plague outbreak together with the constant attacks by Portuguese forces led by Nuno Alvares Pereira causes huge casualties among the Castilian ranks, who are forced to retreat four months after the start of the siege
The siege ends in a disaster for Castille. A plague outbreak together with the constant attacks by Portuguese forces led by Nuno Alvares Pereira causes huge casualties among the Castilian ranks, who are forced to retreat four months after the start of the siege
Philip the Bold inherits Flanders and brings Bruges under Burgundian influence.
Publication of "House of Fame"
Appointed Scottish Bishop of Orkney & Shetland
Leads a failed campaign in the Scottish Lothians
Captures Edinburgh
Appointed Warden of the English Marches
Succeeds as Duke of France
Succeeds as Queen of Poland
Death of William Douglas
Marries Beatrix the Portuguese infanta
On Ferdinands death invades then rules Portugal
Leads the sieges of Lisbon