Year
The world in 1315
In 1315 the atlas holds 440 states standing across 6 regions. 8 things began that year - Great Famine of 1315–1317, Unterwalden and Battle of Morgarten among them; 5 people were born and 4 died.
Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 1310s page, and to its century on the 14th century.
What began in 1315
By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.
States 3
- Unterwalden · state · 1315 – 1798
- Duchy of Oświęcim · state · 1315 – 1564
- Sagaing kingdom · state · 1315 – 1364
Wars and battles 4
- Battle of Morgarten · battle · 1315
- Crisis of the late Middle Ages · war · 1315 – 1487
- Second siege of Gibraltar · battle · 1315
- Bruce campaign in Ireland · battle · 1315 – 1318
Famine and plague 1
- Great Famine of 1315–1317 · famine · 1315 – 1317
Born and died
By how many Wikipedias write about them.
Born in 1315 5
- Basil of Trebizond · monarch · 1315 – 1340
- James III of Majorca · ruler · 1315 – 1349
- Louis V of Bavaria · ruler · 1315 – 1361
- Muhammad IV of Granada · ruler · 1315 – 1333
- John of Neumarkt · bishop · 1315 – 1381
Died in 1315 4
- Gaston I of Foix · ruler · 1287 – 1315
- Esclaramunda of Foix · ruler · 1255 – 1315
- Hōjō Hirotoki · ruler · 1279 – 1315
- Isabella of Sabran · ruler · 1297 – 1315
Standing in 1315
The states the atlas holds as standing that year, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office where the record dates it.
Europe247 states
- France · 481 – present
- Sweden · 900 – present · Birger, King of Sweden, Monarch of Sweden since 1290
- Denmark · 800 – present · Eric VI of Denmark, Monarch of Denmark since 1286
- Andorra · 1278 – present · Gaston I of Foix, French co-prince of Andorra since 1302 and Ramon Trebaylla, Episcopal Co-Prince since 1308
- Monaco · 1297 – present
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Holy Roman Empire · 962 – 1806
- Vikings · 793 – 1332
- Nizhny Novgorod · 1294 – 1394
- Goths · 100 – 1475
and 237 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa65 states
- Ottoman Empire · 1302 – 1922 · Osman I, sultan of the Ottoman Empire since 1299
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Andronikos II Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor since 1282
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE
- Ilkhanate · 1256 – 1335 · Öljaitü, khan since 1304
- Ayyubid dynasty · 1171 – 1341 · Al-Nasir Muhammad, Sultan of Egypt since 1310
- Mamluk Sultanate · 1250 – 1517 · Al-Mustakfi I, Abbasid caliph since 1302 and Al-Nasir Muhammad, Sultan of Egypt since 1310
- Ethiopian Empire · 1270 – 1975 · Amda Seyon I, Emperor of Ethiopia since 1314
- Kastamonu · 1305 – 1343
- Empire of Trebizond · 1204 – 1461 · Alexios II of Trebizond, emperor of Trebizond since 1297
- Emirate of Granada · 1238 – 1492
and 55 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
Sub-Saharan Africa12 states
- Mali Empire · 1235 – 1670 · Mansa Musa, Mansa since 1312
- Kingdom of Benin · 1170 – 1897 · Udagbedo, Oba of Benin since 1299
- Ajuran Sultanate · 1201 – 1700
- Sultanate of Ifat · 1285 – 1415
- Kilwa Sultanate · 957 – 1513 · Al-Hasan ibn Sulaiman, Sultan of Kilwa since 1310
- Pate Island · 1300 – 1895
- Kingdom of Nri · 1000 – 1911
- Warsangali Sultanate · 1218 – 1886
- Kingdom of Damot · 1100 – 1317
- Kingdom of Ardra · 1100 – 1724
and 2 more; every state of Sub-Saharan Africa.
South Asia45 states
- Kathmandu · 1202 – 1761
- Delhi Sultanate · 1206 – 1526
- Chagatai Khanate · 1225 – 1687
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Hoysala Kingdom · 1026 – 1343 · Veera Ballala III, Hoysala king since 1292
- Khalji dynasty · 1290 – 1320 · Alauddin Khalji, sultan since 1296
- White Horde · 1227 – 1500 · Özbeg Khan, khan since 1312
- Kakatiya dynasty · 1163 – 1323 · Prataparudra, queen regnant since 1289
- Avar Khanate · 1101 – 1864
- Jaffna kingdom · 1215 – 1624 · Varodaya Cinkaiariyan, King of Jaffna since 1302
and 35 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia43 states
- Mongol Empire · 1206 – 1368 · Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan, khagan since 1311
- Yuan dynasty · 1271 – 1368 · Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan, Emperor of China since 1311
- Khmer Empire · 802 – 1431
- Srivijaya · 650 – 1377
- Majapahit · 1293 – 1527 · Jayanegara, 1st Maharaja of Majapahit since 1309
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Jaya Simhavarman V, king since 1312
- Goryeo · 918 – 1392
- Sukhothai Kingdom · 1238 – 1438 · Loe Thai, King of Sukhothai since 1298
- Kamakura shogunate · 1200 – 1333 · Hōjō Hirotoki, Shikken since 1312 and Hōjō Mototoki, Shikken since 1315
- Ahom kingdom · 1228 – 1826
and 33 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania13 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Tuʻi Tonga Empire · 951 – 1826
- Norse settlement of North America · 1072 – 1384
- Purépecha Empire · 1300 – 1530
- Chimor · 850 – 1470
- Kingdom of Cusco · 1197 – 1438 · Mayta Cápac, Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cusco since 1290
- Sican culture · 700 – 1375
- Texcoco · 1202 – 1428 · Quinatzin, Tlatoani of Texcoco since 1298
- United Provinces of New Granada · 181 – 1816
- Muisca Confederations · 800 – 1540
and 3 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.
Location unknown15 states
- Rurikids · 862 – 1598
- Burgraviate of Nuremberg · 1105 – 1486
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- House of Ögedei · 1200 – 1400
- Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe · 1220 – 1450
- Möng Mao · 560 – 1604
- Savoyard state · 1003 – 1861
- Airgíalla · 331 – 1585
- Kingdom of al-Abwab · 1276 – 1367
- Connachta · 400 – 1474
and 5 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 1290 – 1340: every state, war and life of 1315 and the years either side, region by region.
- On the map in 1315: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
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