1310s

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the chronological span?January 1, 1310 CE – December 31, 1319 CE
2. What is the calendar system in use?Julian calendar, a solar calendar established by Roman decree
3. What happened during the 1310s?The decade from 1310 to 1319 was a time of big changes. Most people farmed, and a huge food shortage called the Great Famine happened.
4. Why was the Great Famine so important?It caused many people to fall sick and die, made farms fail, and made people question if it was a punishment from God.

Julian Calendar: An early solar calendar system that was in widespread use before the adoption of the Gregorian calendar.
Late Middle Ages: A historical period in Europe, generally considered to span from the 14th to the 15th centuries.
Great Famine of 1315–1317: A devastating period of widespread starvation and disease that affected much of Northern Europe.
Demographic Crisis: A significant and often sudden decline in the population of a region due to factors like famine or disease.