Editing 1322 (section)

== Events ==
=== January &ndash; March ===
* [[January 3]] &ndash; [[Charles IV of France|Charles IV the Fair]], the last member of the [[House of Capet]] and younger brother of [[Philip V of France|King Philip V]] becomes the new [[King of France]] upon Philip's death at [[Longchamp Abbey]], near [[Paris]]. After Charles assumes the throne, he refuses to release his wife [[Blanche of Burgundy]], who is imprisoned for adultery with a Norman knight, from prison, and asks that the marriage be annulled. 
* [[January 6]] &ndash; [[Stephen Dečanski|Stephen Uroš III Dečanski]] becomes king of [[Serbia in the Middle Ages|Serbia]], having defeated his half-brother [[Stefan Konstantin]] in battle. He is crowned by Archbishop [[Nikodim I]], and his 14-year-old son [[Stefan Dušan]] becomes co-ruler of Serbia. This is the first coronation for a "young king" in Serbia. Dečanski later grants him the province of [[Zeta (crown land)|Zeta]] as a fief, indicating his intention for Dušan to be his heir.<ref>Fine, John V.A. Jr. (1994). ''The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest'', p. 263. University Michigan Press. {{ISBN|0-472-08260-4}}.</ref>
* [[January 12]] &ndash; [[Marie of Brabant, Queen of France|Marie of Brabant]], queen consort of France dies.
*[[February 13]] &ndash; The collapse of the central crossing tower of [[Ely Cathedral]], possibly as a result of digging foundations for the [[Ely Cathedral#Lady Chapel|Lady Chapel]], allows the construction of the [[Octagon]] that takes its place.
* [[March 10]] &ndash; [[Battle of Burton Bridge (1322)|Battle of Burton Bridge]]: King [[Edward II of England|Edward II]] orders an attack on the fortified positions of the rebel army under [[Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster|Thomas of Lancaster]] at [[Walton-on-Trent]]. Thomas is heavily outnumbered and decides to withdraw, but is pursued by Edward's troops. He escapes with the remnants of his army to [[Tutbury Castle]] and evades Edward's patrols to cross the flooded [[River Dove, Central England|Dove River]]. Finally, Thomas makes his way northwards.<ref>Fergusson, Irvine (1902). ''A History of the family of Holland of Mobberley and Knutsford in the country of Chester'', p. 11. Edinburgh: Ballantyne Press.</ref>
* [[March 16]] &ndash; [[Battle of Boroughbridge]]: English forces (some 4,000 men) led by [[Andrew Harclay, 1st Earl of Carlisle|Andrew Harclay]] defeat the rebel barons at [[Boroughbridge]]. During the battle, Harclay holds the bridge against fierce rebel attacks and Thomas of Lancaster is forced to surrender.<ref>McKisack, May (1959). ''The Fourteenth Century: 1307–1399'', pp. 66–67. Oxford University Press. {{ISBN|0-19-821712-9}}.</ref>
* [[March 22]] &ndash; After a [[show trial]] at [[Pontefract Castle]], and his conviction by a tribunal for treason against the crown, English rebel Thomas of Lancaster is beheaded in public.

=== April &ndash; June ===
* [[April 14]] &ndash; [[Bartholomew Badlesmere, 1st Baron Badlesmere|Baron Badlesmere]], who had led an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow King Edward II of England, is found guilty of treason at a trial in [[Canterbury]]. His death sentence is carried out later in the day.<ref>"Badlesmere, Bartholomew, Baron", ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', Vol. 3 (11th ed.)(Cambridge University Press, 1911) p.189</ref> 
* [[April 22]] &ndash; [[Albert IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg|Albert IV]] becomes the new Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg in Germany upon the death of his father, [[John II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg|John II]]
* [[April 30]] &ndash; [[Tarabya I of Sagaing|Tarabya I]] becomes the new ruler of the [[Sagaing Kingdom]] of [[Burma]] on the 1st waning of Kason 684 ME (on the [[Burmese calendar]]), after the death of King [[Saw Yun]], according to the ''[[Yazawin Thit]]'' chronicle.
* [[May 19]] &ndash; At the request of King Charles IV of France, [[Pope John XXII]] annuls the marriage of Charles and [[Blanche of Burgundy]]. Blanche is transferred from prison to [[Gavray|Gavray Castle]].<ref>Echols, Anne and Marty Williams (1992). ''An Annotated Index of Medieval Women'', p. 87. Princeton: Markus Wiener.</ref> 
* [[June 24]] &ndash; In Italy, [[Galeazzo I Visconti]] becomes the new [[Lord of Milan]] upon the death of his father [[Matteo I Visconti]]. 
* [[June 26]] &ndash; [[Alice de Lacy, Countess of Lincoln]], surrenders almost all of her properties to King Edward II in order to avoid execution.

=== July &ndash; September ===
* [[July 1]] &ndash; [[Al-Nasir Muhammad]], the Mamluk Sultan of [[Egypt]], asks for aid from the Ikhanate Mongol ruler of [[Iran]], [[Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan]], for help in what is now southern [[Turkey]]. Al-Nasir had started a campaign against the [[Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia]], led by [[Oshin, King of Armenia|King Oshin]], and Pope John XXII had recently dispatched troops to aid the Armenians. By the time the Ikhanate troops arrive, a ceasefire has been negotiated between the Muslims and the Christians.<ref>Jacob G. Ghazarian, ''The Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia During the Crusades'' (Curzon Press, 2000) pp. 73-77</ref>
* [[July 6]] &ndash; In northern Italy, troops of the semi-independent [[Patriarchate of Aquileia]], led by Bishop [[Pagano della Torre]], are routed in a battle at [[Bassignana]] against the [[Duchy of Milan]], led by Duke [[Galeazzo I Visconti]].<ref>"Della Torre, Pagano", in ''Dizionario biografico degli italiani'' (Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 1989)</ref>
* [[July 17]] &ndash; An agreement is reached in the [[Byzantine civil war of 1321–1328|Byzantine civil war]] between [[Andronikos II Palaiologos|Emperor Andronikos II]] and his rebellious grandson, [[Andronikos III Palaiologos]], signed outside the Byzantine fortress of Epibates (now [[Selimpaşa]] in Turkey).<ref>"Roman Horses, Enemy Horses and Writers: The Testimony of ''Historia Romana'' by Nikephoros Gregoras", by Alexia-Foteini Stamouli, in ''The Liminal Horse: Equitation and Boundaries'', ed. by Rena Maguire and Anastasija Roja (Trivent Publishing, 2021) p. 142</ref> The two men agree that they will jointly rule Byzantium as co-Emperors.
* [[August 1]] &ndash; [[Pope John XXII]] issues a general decree condemning the [[Fraticelli]] (Spriritual Franciscans) in the [[Kingdom of Naples]], urging [[Robert, King of Naples|King Roberto il Saggio]] ("Robert the Wise") to suppress the adherents rebelling against Roman Catholic doctrine. 
* [[August 27]] &ndash; (Genkō 2, 16th day of 8th month) In Japan, historian [[Kokan Shiren]] completes his work, the Genkyo Shakusho, the oldest existing account of the development of Buddhism in Japan. 
* [[September 17]] &ndash; [[Louis I, Count of Flanders|Louis Dampierre]] becomes the new [[Count of Flanders]] in what is now the Flemish-speaking half of [[Belgium]], upon the death of his grandfather, [[Robert III, Count of Flanders|Robert III]], "The Lion of Flanders". Louis had recently become Count of Nevers upon the July 22 death of his father (and Robert's eldest son), [[Louis I, Count of Nevers|Count Louis]]. 
* [[September 20]] &ndash; [[Scotland]]'s King [[Robert the Bruce]] begins the "[[Great Raid of 1322|Great Raid]]" of sites in northern [[England]], leading troops across the [[River Tweed]] and starting with an attack on [[Norham Castle]]. England's King Edward II responds with an order directing the English Army to assemble at [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] to make a counterattack.<ref name=Kerr>Robert Kerr, ''History of Scotland during the Reign of Robert I, surnamed the Bruce'' (Brown & Crombie, 1811) pp.280-281</ref> 
* [[September 21]] &ndash; King Charles IV the Fair of France marries the 18-year-old [[Marie of Luxembourg]], the eldest daughter of the late  [[Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor]], following the annulment of Charles's marriage to Blanche of Burgundy die at a young age.<ref>Echols, Anne and Marty Williams (1992). ''An Annotated Index of Medieval Woman'', p. 328. Princeton: Markus Wiener.</ref>
* [[September 28]] &ndash; [[Battle of Mühldorf]]: Bavarian forces (some 2,000 men) led by [[Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor|King Louis the Bavarian]] defeat the Austrians commanded by his cousin, [[Frederick the Fair]], Duke of Austria and self-proclaimed pretender to the Bavarian throne (or [[anti-king]]) at [[Mühldorf]] in  southern [[Kingdom of Bavaria|Bavaria]]). During the battle, Frederick is captured together with his 22-year-old brother, [[Henry the Friendly]] (along with 1,000 nobles). Frederick is imprisoned at Trausnitz Castle for two and a half years before his release by the signing of the [[Treaty of Trausnitz]] on March 13, 1325.<ref>Delbrück, Hans (1982). ''History of the Art of War, Volume III: Medieval Warfare'', p. 541. University of Nebraska Press.</ref>

=== October &ndash; December ===
* [[October 14]] &ndash; [[Battle of Old Byland]]: Scottish forces led by King [[Robert the Bruce]] defeat the English army in [[Yorkshire]]. During the battle, Robert and his highlanders charge themselves in a flanking position, from where the English troops are overrun. Edward II narrowly escapes capture and is forced to abandon his personal equipment, silver plate, jewelry and horse trappings. He flees with his retinue to [[Bridlington]].<ref>Armstrong, Pete 2002). Osprey: ''Bannockburn 1314 – Robert Bruce's great victory'', p. 89. {{ISBN|1-85532-609-4}}.</ref>
* [[November 2]]
**[[Dmitry of Tver]], nicknamed "Dmitry of the Fearsome Eyes", Grand Prince of Tver in Russia, becomes the new monarch of the [[Vladimir-Suzdal|Grand Principality of Vladimir]].
**[[Scotland]]'s King [[Robert the Bruce]] ends his "[[Great Raid of 1322|Great Raid]]" campaign after six weeks, and withdraws his troops from northern England.<ref name=Kerr/>
* [[November 3]] &ndash; [[Margaret de Clare, Baroness Badlesmere|Margaret de Clare]] and widow of the Baron Baldesmere, is freed from incarceration after having spent more than a year as the first woman ever to be imprisoned in the [[Tower of London]]. Margaret retires to a religious life at the convent of the Minorite Sisters (now called the [[Poor clares|Order of Saint Clare]]. 
* [[November 16]] &ndash; The tiny Spanish emirate of [[Guadix]], created after [[Nasr of Granada|Nasr]] was forced to abdicate as Sultan of Granada in 1314, comes to an end upon Nasr's death.
* [[December 8]] &ndash; Pope John XXII issues the papal bull ''Ad conditorem canonum'', permanently renouncing the doctrine that the Roman Catholic Church owns all of the properties of the [[Franciscans|Franciscan Order]].<ref>Massimiliano Traversino Di Cristo, ''Against the Backdrop of Sovereignty and Absolutism: The Theology of God's Power and Its Bearing on the Western Legal Tradition, 1100–1600'' (Brill, 2022) p.75</ref>
* [[December 25]] &ndash; King [[James II of Aragon]] marries for the fourth time during his reign, taking as his bride [[Elisenda de Montcada]], in a ceremony in the Spanish city of [[Tarragona]].

=== By place ===
==== Europe ====
* Summer &ndash; [[Battle of Bliska]]: A coalition of Croatian noblemen (with the support of King [[Charles I of Hungary|Charles I]]) defeats [[Mladen II Šubić of Bribir]], ruler ([[Ban (title)|''ban'']]) of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Middle Ages|Bosnia]]. After the battle, Mladen is arrested by the Croatian Parliament during an assembly held in [[Knin Fortress]] and is taken as a prisoner to the royal court in [[Kingdom of Hungary (1301–1526)|Hungary]] on [[October 8]].<ref>Fine, John V.A. Jr. (1994). ''The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest'', p. 212. University Michigan Press. {{ISBN|0-472-08260-4}}.</ref>
* The Dalmatian [[Keglević family|House of Keglević]] (''generatio Percal'') is mentioned in a document for the first time (approximate date).