Year by year · 14th century
1386
1386 in world history: 7 events, 2 births, 5 deaths and 1 state founded. 882 recorded states existed that year.
Events
England and Portugal seal their alliance at Windsor
The Treaty of Windsor pledged perpetual friendship between the two kingdoms. The Anglo-Portuguese alliance is the oldest diplomatic alliance in the world still in force.
Battle
Battle of Sempach
The Battle of Sempach was fought on 9 July 1386 near Sempach in the canton of Lucerne, where the Swiss Confederates defeated the army of Duke Leopold III of Austria, who was killed with many of his nobles.
Treaty
Treaty of Windsor (1386)
The Treaty of Windsor was signed on 9 May 1386 between Richard II of England and John I of Portugal, renewing the alliance of 1373 after English archers had fought for Portugal at Aljubarrota.
In the profiles
Electoral PalatinateRupert I founds the University of Heidelberg
Old Swiss ConfederacyDuke Leopold III of Austria is killed at the Battle of Sempach
Kingdom of GeorgiaTimur takes Tbilisi and captures King Bagrat V
Wars and longer events
Born in 1386 2
Died in 1386 5
States founded 1
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