1361

1361 (MCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1361st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 361st year of the 2nd millennium, the 61st year of the 14th century, and the 2nd year of the 1360s decade. As of the start of 1361, the Gregorian calendar was 8 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

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