1316

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Year 1316 was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

[edit] Events of 1316

• January 28 - The revolt of Llywelyn Bren breaks out in Wales.
• August 7 - Pope John XXII succeeds Pope Clement V as the 196th pope.
• August 10 - Second Battle of Athenry ends with over 5,000 dead, and Norman rule retained in Ireland.
• The Great Famine of 1315-1317 is at its peak.
• The Pound sterling experiences the greatest year of inflation in its history, at 100.04 percent, losing over half its value.

[edit] Births

• March 2 - King Robert II of Scotland (d. 1390)
• May 14 - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)
• November 15 - John I of France (d. 1316)
• date unknown
  • Fa Ngum, King of Lan Xang (d. 1393)
  • King Magnus IV of Sweden (d. 1377)
  • Simeon of Russia

Also see Category:1316 births.

[edit] Deaths

• March 2 - Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)
• March 12 - King Stefan Dragutin of Serbia
• June 5 - King Louis X of France (b. 1289)
• July 5 - Infante Ferran of Majorca (b. 1278)
• August 10 - Felim mac Aedh Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht (in battle)
• November 20 - King John I of France (5 days old)
• date unknown
  • Guillaume Guiart, French chronicler and poet
  • Guo Shoujing, Chinese astronomer and mathematician
  • Vytenis, Grand Prince of Lithuania
  • Ala-Ud-Din-Khilji,the sultan of Delhi,India

Also see Category:1316 deaths.

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