Events of 1316

• January 28 – The revolt of Llywelyn Bren breaks out in Wales.
• August 7 – Pope John XXII succeeds Pope Clement V as the 196th pope.
• August 10 – Second Battle of Athenry ends with over 5,000 dead, and Norman rule retained in Ireland.
• The Great Famine of 1315-1317 is at its peak.
• The Pound sterling experiences the greatest year of inflation in its history, at 100.04 percent, losing over half its value.
• Au peninsula in Switzerland is first mentioned as «Owe» belonging to the commandry of the Knights Hospitaller in Bubikon.

Births

• Spring – King Magnus IV of Sweden (d. 1374)
• March 2 – King Robert II of Scotland (d. 1390)
• May 14 – Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)
• November 15 – John I of France (d. 1316)
• date unknown
  • Fa Ngum, King of Lan Xang (d. 1393)
  • Simeon of Russia

Also see :Category:1316 births.

Deaths

• March 2 – Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)
• March 12 – King Stefan Dragutin of Serbia
• June 5 – King Louis X of France (b. 1289)
• July 5 – Infante Ferran of Majorca (b. 1278)
• August 10 – Felim mac Aedh Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht (in battle)
• November 20 – King John I of France (5 days old)
• date unknown
  • Guillaume Guiart, French chronicler and poet
  • Guo Shoujing, Chinese astronomer and mathematician
  • Vytenis, Grand Prince of Lithuania
  • Ala-Ud-Din-Khilji,the sultan of Delhi,India

Also see :Category:1316 deaths.

References