1387
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 13th century–14th century–15th century |
| Decades: | 1350s1360s1370s–1380s–1390s1400s1410s |
| Years: | 138413851386–1387–138813891390 |
1387(MCCCLXXXVII) was acommon year starting on Tuesdayof theJulian calendar,the 1387th year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 387th year of the2nd millennium,the 87th year of the14th century,and the 8th year of the1380sdecade. As of the start of 1387, the Gregorian calendar was 8 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Events
[change|change source]- Sigismund,the future Holy Roman Emperor and husband of QueenMary of Hungary,orders the murder of his mother-in-law,Elizabeta Kotromanic,and declares himself joint ruler ofHungary.
- Timurconquers theMuzaffarid Empirein centralPersiaand appoints three puppet rulers.
- KhanTokhtamyshof theGolden Hordeinvades theTimuridEmpire but has to soon after withdraw due to heavy snow.
- August 23– Death ofOlaf,King ofNorwayandDenmarkand claimant to the throne ofSweden.The vacant thrones come under theregencyof his motherMargaret I of Denmarkwho would soon become Queen in her own right.
- December 19– Battle ofRadcot Bridge:forces loyal toRichard II of Englanddefeated by a group of rebellious barons known as theLords Appellant.Richard II is imprisoned until he agrees replace all the councillors in his court.
- Geoffrey Chaucerbegins writingThe Canterbury Tales.
- Battle of Castagnarobetween theItaliancities ofVeronaandPadua.Padua, led byJohn Hawkwood,is victorious overGiovanni Ordelaffiled Verona.
- Charles IIIascends to the throne ofNavarreafter the death of his father,Charles II.
- John Isucceeds his father,Peter IV,as King ofAragonandValencia,and forms an alliance with France and Castille.
- Magha IIsucceeds his brother,Musa II,asMansaof theMali Empire.
- June 2–John Holland,a maternal half-brother ofRichard II of England,is createdEarl of Huntingdon.
Births
[change|change source]- August 9– KingHenry V of England(died1422)
- Henriette of Mömpelgard,countess of Mömpelgard and regent of Württemberg (died1444)
- Isabella of Valois,Princess of France (died1410)
Deaths
[change|change source]- July 20–Robert IV of Artois, Count of Eu(poisoned) (b.1356)
- July 22–Franz Ackerman,Flemish statesman (born1330)
- August 23– KingOlaf IV of Norway/Olaf III of Denmark(born1370)
- Peter IV of Aragon(born1319)
- Richard Og Burke,secondClanricarde
- Peter de la Mare,English politician
- KingCharles II of Navarre(born1332)
- Elizabeta Kotromanic,regent ofHungary