1316 - Definition and Overview

Events

• Pope John XXII elected to the papacy.
• The Great Famine of 1315-1317.

Births

• March 2 - Robert II of Scotland (d. 1390)
• May 14 - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)
• November 15 - John I of France (d. 1316)
• Unknown date - Fa Ngum (d. 1393)

Deaths

• June 5 - Louis X of France (b. 1289)
• November 20 - John I of France (b. 1316)
• Pietro d'Abano, Italian physician and philosopher. (approximate date)