Year by year · 14th century

1388

1388 in world history: 5 events, 1 birth, 7 deaths, 2 states founded and 1 that came to an end. 884 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. Battle

    Battle of Näfels

    The Battle of Näfels was fought on 9 April 1388 in the canton of Glarus, where the men of Glarus, with help from Schwyz, defeated a much larger Habsburg army.

  2. Battle

    Battle of Buyur Lake

    The Battle of Buyur Lake was a Ming victory over the Northern Yuan in 1388 near Lake Buir in eastern Mongolia.

  3. Event

    Dedition of Nice to Savoy

    The Dedition of Nice to Savoy was the act of 1388 by which Nice and its hinterland, then part of the county of Provence, placed themselves under the protection of Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy.

ProfileState804 states with a known seat in 1388Open the atlas at 1388 →

Wars and longer events

Born in 1388 1

Died in 1388 7

States founded 2

States that came to an end 1

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