14th century

Also known as 14th-century

century

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: century
Part of: 2nd millennium
Has part: 1340s
Followed by: 15th century
Follows: 13th century
Image: Battle of Auray 2.jpg

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category for deaths in this time period: Category:14th-century deaths
Commons category: 14th century
topic's main category: Category:14th century
point in time: 1400-01-01
end time: 1400-00-00
start time: 1301-00-00
name: Trecento
category for births in this time period: Category:14th-century births
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Encyclopedic overview

Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire. The 14th century lasted from 1 January 1301 (represented by the Roman numerals MCCCI) to 31 December 1400 (MCD). It is estimated that the century witnessed the death of more than 45 million lives from political and natural disasters in both Europe and the Mongol Empire. West Africa experienced economic growth and prosperity.

In Europe, the Black Death claimed 25 million lives – wiping out one third of the European population – while the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France fought in the protracted Hundred Years' War after the death of King Charles IV of France led to a claim to the French throne by King Edward III of England. This period is considered the height of chivalry and marks the beginning of strong separate identities for both England and France as well as the foundation of the Italian Renaissance and the Ottoman Empire.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “14th century” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.