1388

Year 1388 was a (link will display full calendar) of the.

Events

 * The completion of the Wyclif Bible by and the beginning of prosecution of Wyclif's followers, known as the.
 * : a army, led by, defeats an  army, capturing the their leader, . Douglas is killed during the battle.
 * , the uncle of, makes peace with and gives up his claim to the Castilian thrown by allowing his daughter  to marry , the eldest son of.
 * The entire court of are convicted of treason by the, under the influence of the , and are all either executed or exiled. Richard II effectively becomes a puppet of the Lords Appellant.
 * is reinstated as King of (now southern ) after dethroning and executing 17 year-old King Thong Chan.
 * Goryeo Revolution: begins a four year revolution in  (now ) after being ordered by King  to attack the superior  army.
 * Goryeo Revolution: King is forced from power and replaced by his son.
 * A Chinese invasion force under General defeats a large Mongolian army under Khan  and captures 100 members of the  royal family. Toghus Temur is killed whilst trying to escape and is succeeded as Khan of Mongolia by his rival, Jorightu.
 * An invading Chinese army under General destroys, the capital city of the n Empire.
 * : A combined force of ns, ns and ns defeat an invasion force.
 * Tran Ngung overthrows Tran Hien as King of.
 * Omar I is succeeded by Sa'id as King of the (now east  and ). Sa'id is succeeded in the same year by Kade Alunu. Omar and Sa'id are both killed by  invaders from the west.
 * succeeds as Sultan of.
 * reaches maturity, ending the regency of his uncle,.
 * The is established (now the largest university in ).
 * is built in.
 * is built in.

Births

 * -, Danish geographer
 * -, second son of (d. )
 * , English writer
 * (died )
 * , Chinese painter (d. )

Deaths

 * , Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
 * , English author
 * Sultan of Delhi
 * King Thong Chan of Ayutthaya
 * Khan of
 * King Omar I of the
 * King Sa'id of the Kanem-Bornu Empire
 * King Sa'id of the Kanem-Bornu Empire