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Year
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Event
( 1300 to 1397 )
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1300
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Cessole writes 'Book of the customs of men and the duties of nobles'.
Chess morales. (liber de moribus)
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1300
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Gesta Romanorum, a
Chess morality compiled in England, written.
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1309
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Hugo; Ponce Hugo, Count of Ampurias, donates
Chessmen to the
cathedral of Gerona.
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1310
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1310
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Forbid;
Chess forbidden to the clergy in Germany (Council of Trier).
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1317
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Cessole in charge of the inquisition in Genoa.
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1320
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1320
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Cards; playing cards introduced.
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1322
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Kalonymos; Jewish rabbi, Kalonymos Ben Kalonymos, condemns
Chess in his Eben Hohan.
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1323
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Chatrang-Namak written; oldest of Pahlawi works.
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1328
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Ibn Taimiya (a Hanabalite) says
Chess can be played, but not for
money.
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1329
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Forbid; synod of Wurzburg, Germany forbids
Chess.
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1330
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1330
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Citadel
Chess invented. Extra square in each corner.
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1331
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Al-jami plays two games blindfolded and a third, simultaneously.
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1335
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Robert,
King of Hungary, sent John, King of Bohemia, a Chess set.
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1336
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Timur born. Mongol ruler and
Chess
enthusiast.
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1337
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Ammenhausen writes about courier
Chess.
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1340
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1340
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Persian 'treasury of sciences' includes 3 chapters on
Chess.
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1347
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Cessolis; first translation of the Cessolis morality into French.
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1350
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1350
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Margiolano of Florence is recognized as the leading blindfold player.
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1360
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1360
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Les Amoureux Eschecs written. Best example of romantic allegory.
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1369
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Chaucer (1343-1400) writes about
Chess in his poem 'The Book of the
DuChess'.
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1370
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1370
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Arrangement; earliest known
Chess puzzle called arrangement.
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1370
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Arabic manuscript written; belonged to Sultan of Egypt; in Cairo; (C
manuscript).
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1370
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Gregory; Pope Gregory XI (1329-1378) is an avid
Chess player.
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1374
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Timur names his son shah-rukh after playing
Chess.
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1375
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Charles V (1337-80) of France prohibits
Chess.
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1380
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1380
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William of Wykeleham, founder of Oxford, forbids
Chess.
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1390
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1390
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10/10 John I of Aragon requested a board and set at his lodging in
Valencia.
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1391
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Charles D'Orleans born -
Chess player and father of Louis XII.
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1391
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Orleans, Charles d' born. French prince and
Chess player.
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1392
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Charles VI (1368-1422) forbids
Chess.
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1397
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02/05 Louis, Duke of Orleans, purchased an elaborate
Chessboard.
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