1361

'Years:' 1358 1359 1360 - 1361 - 1362 1363 1364

'Decades:' 1330s 1340s 1350s - '1360s' - 1370s 1380s 1390s

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

Contents

Events

Births

Deaths

Events

★ Founding of the University of Pavia, Italy.

★ The Hungarian capital is moved from Esztergom to Buda.

★ In the Marinid Empire in present-day Morocco, Abu Salim Ibrahim is overthrown by Abu Umar. Abu Umar is then later in the year overthrown by Abu Zayyan.

★ State of anarchy within the Blue Horde. Between 1361 and 1378, over 20 khans succeed each other in different parts of the Blue Horde's territory.

★ Edward, the Black Prince, marries Joan, the 'Fair Maid of Kent'.

Births

★ February 26 - Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (died 1419)

★ John Beaumont, 4th Baron Beaumont, Constable of Dover Castle (died 1396)

Deaths

★ March 24 - Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster, English soldier and diplomat

★ June 9 - Philippe de Vitry, French composer (born 1291)

★ June 15 - Johannes Tauler, German mystic theologian

★ November 21 - Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (born 1346 - age 15)

★ Giovanni (plague), son of Francesco Petrarch

★ Richard Badew, Chancellor of Cambridge University

★ John Beauchamp, 3rd Baron Beauchamp de Somerset, Warden of the Cinque Ports

★ Reginald de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham (born 1295)

★ Jan z Melsztyna, Polish nobleman