In the year 1351, Edward III of England institutes the Treason Act of 1351, one of the earliest statutes still in force under English law (Jan 14), in the Hundred Year’s War, the French are defeated by the English at the Battle of Taillebourg in Cascony (Apr 4), Zürich joins the Swiss Confederation (May 1), Vantaa in Finland is first mentioned, the Turks cross the Dardanelles into Europe for the first time, King Ramathibodi I ascends the throne in Ayutthaya (now Thailand) and begins to propagate Theravada Buddhism as the state religion - and all these fine people were born:

1351-xxxx Jobst of Moravia* Elector of Brandenburg/King of Germany - (1411(c.60) alt. year of birth 1354

1351-05xx Joan of France* the only child of Philip VI of France and his second wife Blanche of Navarre - (1371/20)

1351-1016 Gian Galeazzo Visconti* the first duke of Milan - Pavia, Lombardy (1402/50)

1351-1101 Leopold III* Duke of Austria - Vienna, Duchy of Austria (1386/34)

Updated 22.4.2021
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