1361
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| Centuries: | 13th century - 14th century - 15th century |
| Decades: | 1330s 1340s 1350s - 1360s - 1370s 1380s 1390s |
| Years: | 1358 1359 1360 - 1361 - 1362 1363 1364 |
| 1361 in topic: |
| Subjects: Archaeology - Architecture - |
| Art - Literature - Music - Science |
| Leaders: State leaders - Colonial governors |
| Category: Establishments - Disestablishments |
| Births - Deaths - Works |
| Gregorian calendar | 1361 MCCCLXI |
| Ab urbe condita | 2114 |
| Armenian calendar | 810 ԹՎ ՊԺ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -483 – -482 |
| Berber calendar | 2311 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1905 |
| Burmese calendar | 723 |
| Chinese calendar | 3997/4057-11-24 (庚子年十一月廿四日) — to —
3998/4058-12-4(辛丑年十二月初四日) |
| Coptic calendar | 1077 – 1078 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1353 – 1354 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5121 – 5122 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1416 – 1417 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1283 – 1284 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4462 – 4463 |
| Holocene calendar | 11361 |
| Iranian calendar | 739 – 740 |
| Islamic calendar | 762 – 763 |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 3694 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1904 |
Year 1361 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
[edit] Events of 1361
- The Battle of Visby is fought.
- The University of Pavia is founded in 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, who is in turn overthrown by Abu Zayyan.
- The Blue Horde descends into anarchy. 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'.
- Chinese rebels capture the Koryo capital.
[edit] Births
- February 26 - Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (d. 1419)
- John Beaumont, 4th Baron Beaumont, Constable of Dover Castle (d. 1396)
[edit] Deaths
- March 24 - Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster, English soldier and diplomat
- June 9 - Philippe de Vitry, French composer (b. 1291)
- June 15 - Johannes Tauler, German mystic theologian
- November 21 - Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)
- Giovanni, son of Francesco Petrarch (plague)
- Richard Badew, Chancellor of Cambridge University
- John Beauchamp, 3rd Baron Beauchamp de Somerset, Warden of the Cinque Ports
- Reginald de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham (b. 1295)
- Jan z Melsztyna, Polish nobleman
