Year
The world in 1353
In 1353 the atlas holds 463 states standing across 6 regions. 4 things began that year - The Decameron, Duchy of Luxembourg and Bavaria-Landshut among them; 1 person was born and 5 died.
Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 1350s page, and to its century on the 14th century.
What began in 1353
By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.
States 3
- Duchy of Luxembourg · state · 1353 – 1795
- Bavaria-Landshut · state · 1353 – 1503
- Bavaria-Straubing · state · 1353 – 1432
Works and ideas 1
- The Decameron · literature · 1353
Born and died
By how many Wikipedias write about them.
Born in 1353 1
- Margaret I of Denmark · ruler · 1353 – 1412
Died in 1353 5
- Simeon of Moscow · politician · 1316 – 1353
- Stephen II, Ban of Bosnia · person · 1292 – 1353
- Heinrich Dusemer · ruler · 1280 – 1353
- Heinrich von Virneburg · ruler · 1280 – 1353
- Tarabya II of Sagaing · monarch · 1321 – 1353
Standing in 1353
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.
Europe254 states
- France · 481 – present
- Sweden · 900 – present · Magnus Eriksson, Monarch of Sweden since 1319
- Denmark · 800 – present · Valdemar IV of Denmark, Monarch of Denmark since 1340
- Andorra · 1278 – present · Gaston III of Foix, French co-prince of Andorra since 1343 and Hugo Desbach, Episcopal Co-Prince since 1351
- Monaco · 1297 – present
- San Marino · 301 – present · Nino di Simonino, Captain Regent of San Marino since 1353
- Holy Roman Empire · 962 – 1806
- Nizhny Novgorod · 1294 – 1394
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Golden Horde · 1243 – 1502 · Jani Beg, khan since 1342
and 244 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa69 states
- Ottoman Empire · 1302 – 1922 · Orhan, sultan of the Ottoman Empire since 1326
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · John V Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor since 1341 and John VI Kantakouzenos, Byzantine emperor since 1347
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE
- Mamluk Sultanate · 1250 – 1517 · As-Salih Salih, Sultan of Egypt since 1351 and Al-Mu'tadid I, Abbasid caliph since 1352
- Ethiopian Empire · 1270 – 1975 · Newaya Krestos, Emperor of Ethiopia since 1344
- Empire of Trebizond · 1204 – 1461 · Alexios III of Trebizond, emperor of Trebizond since 1349
- Emirate of Granada · 1238 – 1492
- Marinid dynasty · 1215 – 1465 · Abu Inan Faris, sultan since 1348
- Kingdom of Cyprus · 1192 – 1489
- Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia · 1080 – 1375
and 59 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
Sub-Saharan Africa11 states
- Mali Empire · 1235 – 1670 · Sulayman of Mali, Mansa since 1341
- Kingdom of Benin · 1170 – 1897 · Ohen, Oba of Benin since 1334
- Ajuran Sultanate · 1201 – 1700
- Sultanate of Ifat · 1285 – 1415
- Kilwa Sultanate · 957 – 1513
- Pate Island · 1300 – 1895
- Kingdom of Nri · 1000 – 1911
- Warsangali Sultanate · 1218 – 1886
- Kingdom of Ardra · 1100 – 1724
- Sultanate of Mogadishu · 901 – 1600
and 1 more; every state of Sub-Saharan Africa.
South Asia53 states
- Kathmandu · 1202 – 1761
- Delhi Sultanate · 1206 – 1526
- Vijayanagara Empire · 1336 – 1646 · Harihara I, head of state since 1336
- Chagatai Khanate · 1225 – 1687
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Bahmani Kingdom · 1347 – 1527 · Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah, sultan since 1347
- Tughlaq dynasty · 1320 – 1413
- Moghulistan · 1347 – 1570 · Tughlugh Timur, Khan of Moghulistan since 1347
- Bengal Sultanate · 1352 – 1576 · Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah, Sultan of Bengal since 1342
- White Horde · 1227 – 1500 · Jani Beg, khan since 1342
and 43 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia43 states
- Mongol Empire · 1206 – 1368 · Toghon Temür, khagan since 1333
- Yuan dynasty · 1271 – 1368 · Toghon Temür, Emperor of China since 1333
- Khmer Empire · 802 – 1431
- Srivijaya · 650 – 1377
- Majapahit · 1293 – 1527 · Hayam Wuruk, 1st Maharaja of Majapahit since 1350
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Maha Sawa, king since 1342
- Goryeo · 918 – 1392 · Gongmin of Goryeo, wang since 1351
- Ayutthaya Kingdom · 1350 – 1767
- Ashikaga shogunate · 1336 – 1573
- Sukhothai Kingdom · 1238 – 1438 · Maha Thammaracha I, King of Sukhothai since 1347
and 33 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania16 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Tenochtitlan · 1325 – 1521
- Aztec Empire · 1325 – 1521
- Tuʻi Tonga Empire · 951 – 1826
- Norse settlement of North America · 1072 – 1384
- Purépecha Empire · 1300 – 1530 · Tariácuri, Irecha since 1350
- Chimor · 850 – 1470
- Kingdom of Cusco · 1197 – 1438 · Inca Roca, Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cusco since 1350
- Tlaxcala · 1348 – 1520
- Sican culture · 700 – 1375
and 6 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.
Location unknown17 states
- Rurikids · 862 – 1598
- Burgraviate of Nuremberg · 1105 – 1486
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- House of Ögedei · 1200 – 1400
- Kingdom of Sine · 1350 – 1969
- Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe · 1220 – 1450
- Möng Mao · 560 – 1604 · Si Kefa, Ruler of Möng Mao since 1335
- Savoyard state · 1003 – 1861
- Airgíalla · 331 – 1585
- Kingdom of al-Abwab · 1276 – 1367
and 7 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 1328 – 1378: every state, war and life of 1353 and the years either side, region by region.
- On the map in 1353: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.