Important Historical Events of the year 1348, Year 1348 in History

List of 1348 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1348

What happened in the year 1348?

Date Event
January 25, 1348 A strong earthquake strikes the South Alpine region of Friuli in modern Italy, causing considerable damage to buildings as far away as Rome.
April 7, 1348 Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV charters Prague University.
April 23, 1348 The founding of the Order of the Garter by King Edward III is announced on St. George's Day.
April 26, 1348 Czech king Karel IV founds the Charles University in Prague, which was later named after him and was the first university in Central Europe.
July 6, 1348 Pope Clement VI issues a papal bull protecting the Jews accused of having caused the Black Death.
November 1, 1348 The anti-royalist Union of Valencia attacks the Jews of Murviedro on the pretext that they are serfs of the King of Valencia and thus "royalists".