Year by year · 14th century

1378

1378 in world history: 5 events, 2 births, 5 deaths, 1 state founded and 1 that came to an end. 871 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 20 September

    Robert of Geneva is elected Clement VII, beginning the Western Schism

    Cardinals who opposed Pope Urban VI elected Robert of Geneva as Clement VII, the first antipope to reside in Avignon. Rival popes in Rome and Avignon, and from 1409 a third line from Pisa, claimed the papacy until 1417.

    Western Schism
ProfileState793 states with a known seat in 1378Open the atlas at 1378 →

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Wars and longer events

Born in 1378 2

Died in 1378 5

States founded 1

States that came to an end 1

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). 1378. In The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/1378
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