1343

'Years:' 1340 1341 1342 - 1343 - 1344 1345 1346

'Decades:' 1310s 1320s 1330s - '1340s' - 1350s 1360s 1370s

'Centuries:' 13th century - '14th century' - 15th century

Contents

Events

Births

Deaths

Events

★ Magnus II of Sweden abdicates from the throne of Norway in favor of his son Haakon VI of Norway. However Haakon is still a minor, allowing Magnus to be the de facto ruler.

★ January 27, Pope Clement VI issues his Bull ''Unigenitus'', defining the doctrine of "The Treasury of Merits" or "The Treasury of the Church" as the basis for the issuance of indulgences by the Catholic Church.

★ St. George's Night Uprising in Estonia (-1345).

Births

★ Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan (died 1394)

★ Geoffrey Chaucer, English poet (approximate date) (died 1400)

★ Emperor Chokei of Japan (died 1394)

★ Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester, English rebel (died 1403)

Deaths

★ December 15 - Hasan Kucek, Chobanid prince

★ Sir Ulick Burke, Irish nobleman

★ Aimone of Savoy

★ Robert of Naples