1317

1317 was a year in the early 14th century, a period characterized by the continuing influence of feudal monarchy, the reach of the Catholic Church, and the political changes arising from Mongol successor states. The papacy remained seated in Avignon, with John XXII guiding church policy and its relations with secular rulers as part of the broader Avignon Papacy.

In Europe, politics continued to revolve around monarchies, noble factions, and the church. Local and regional authorities pursued authority within a framework that combined feudal rights with emerging centralized tendencies, while diplomacy and conflict shaped alliances across kingdoms and city-states.

Across the Middle East and Persia, the Ilkhanate was in a phase of consolidation after the death of Öljaitü in 1316, with Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan reigning and working to govern former Mongol territories and maintain internal stability. The Mongol successor states in the region contributed to a complex, shifting political landscape that affected neighboring realms.

In East Asia, the Yuan dynasty administered China from its capital and continued to contend with internal administrative challenges and the legacies of Mongol rule, maintaining a distinct influence in the region during this period.

Trade networks along the Indian Ocean and across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia facilitated ongoing cultural and commercial exchange, linking diverse regions despite political fragmentation elsewhere. Because regional chronologies vary and documentation is uneven, 1317 does not have a single globally prominent event that defines it.