1369 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	13th century – 14th century – 15th century
Decades:	1330s 1340s 1350s – 1360s – 1370s 1380s 1390s
Years:	1366 1367 1368 – 1369 – 1370 1371 1372

Events

King Charles V of France renounces the treaty of Brétigny and war is declared between France and England. The French recapture most of Aquitaine.
Venice repels Hungarian invasion.
Hugues Aubriot founds the Bastille in Paris.
Tamerlane names the city of Samarkand as the capital of his empire.
Košice becomes the first town in Europe to be granted its own coat of arms.
The Turks invade Bulgaria.
The Edward the Black Prince ends his military alliance with Pedro of Castile due to ill-health. Pedro subsequently loses the Battle of Montiel to an alliance between the French and his half-brother Henry II. Henry murders Pedro after the battle and becomes King of Castille for a second time.
The Thai Kingdom of Ayutthaya conquers Cambodia for a second time.
Financed by Charles V of France, Welshman Owain Lawgoch launches an invasion fleet against the English in an attempt to claim the throne of Wales. A storm causes Owain to abandon the invasion.
Duong Nhat Le succeeds Tran Hao as King of Vietnam.