Count to 1,000,000

[Mr Green]

1341

[BTGBullseye]

1342 - The Zealots seize power in Thessalonica, expelling its aristocrats and declaring themselves in favour of the regency in the ongoing Byzantine civil war.

[Mr Green]

1343

[BTGBullseye]

1344 - King Edward III of England introduces three new gold coins, the florin, leopard, and helm. Unfortunately the amount of gold in the coins does not match their value of 6 shillings, 3 shillings, and 1 shilling and sixpence, so they have to be withdrawn and mostly melted down by August of this year.

[Mr Green]

1345

[BTGBullseye]

1346 - A severe Black Death epidemic begins in the Crimea.

[Jek Jek Roo]

1347 --> 1+3+4+7 = 15

[BTGBullseye]

1348 - The Black Death epidemic spreads to central and western Europe.

[Jek Jek Roo]

1349 - An earthquake in Rome causes extensive damage, including the collapse of the southern exterior facade of the Colosseum. :/ And yeah, more Black Death epidemia stuff...

[Martin]

1350

[BTGBullseye]

1351 - The Statute of Laborers is enacted by the English Parliament, to deal with a labor shortage caused by the Black Death.

[Mes gots its]

1352 - Dragoş becomes voivode of Moldova.

 

(I haven't the slightest clue on what that means either).

[Psychotic Ninja]

1353

[Jek Jek Roo]

1354

[BTGBullseye]

1355 - Portuguese king Afonso IV sends three men to kill Ines de Castro, beloved of his son prince Pedro – Pedro revolts and incites a civil war.

[Mr Green]

1356

[Scorpia]

1357

[BTGBullseye]

1358 - Battle of Mello: The Jacquerie rebellion is defeated by a coalition of nobles, led by Charles II of Navarre.

 

(is this where Mello Yello came from?)

[Scorpia]

1359

 

(seems plausible, actually.)

[BTGBullseye]

1360 - Muhammed VI overthrows his brother-in-law, Ismail II, as King of Grenada (in present-day Spain); he is in turn overthrown this same year by the former king, Muhammed V.