On May 20 Cola di Rienzo, a Roman commoner, declared himself Emperor of Rome in front of a huge crowd in response to what had been several years of power struggles among the upper-class barony.

5 days ago · Black Death, pandemic that ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1351, taking a proportionately greater toll of life than any other known epidemic or war up to that time. The Black …

What happened and who was notable in 1347? Browse important events, world leaders, notable birthdays, and tragic deaths from the year 1347.

Sep 17, 2010 · The plague arrived in Europe in October 1347, when 12 ships from the Black Sea docked at the Sicilian port of Messina.

Apr 5, 2023 · The Black Death was a plague pandemic that devastated medieval Europe from 1347 to 1352. The Black Death killed an estimated 25-30 million people. The disease originated in central …

On 2 February the Byzantine Empire ' s civil war between Kantakouzenos and the regency ended with John VI Kantakouzenos entering Constantinople as the new Emperor. He arranged an with Anna of …

May 8, 2025 · The Black Plague killed millions and first appeared in Europe at Messina, Sicily, in 1347. Rats and fleas were key in spreading the plague, which quickly traveled through Europe and Asia. By …

What happened in the year 1347 in history? Famous historical events that shook and changed the world. Discover events in 1347.

In 1347, the Genoese possession of Caffa, a great trade emporium on the Crimean peninsula, came under siege by an army of Mongol warriors of the Golden Horde under the command of Janibeg.

After being proclaimed Tsar of Serbia in the previous year by the newly promoted Serbian Patriarch Joanikije II, Stefan Dušan continued his southern expansion by conquering Epirus, Aetolia and …