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1361

Year 1361 (MCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.

Events

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January–December

March 17 – An-Nasir Hasan, Mamluk Sultan of Egypt, is killed by one of his own mamluks, Yalbugha al-Umari, who, with the senior Mamluk emirs, has al-Mansur Muhammad installed as the new sultan.
April 13 – The University of Pavia is founded, on the Italian Peninsula.
May 1 – King Magnus IV Eriksson sends a letter to the citizens of Visby, with a warning of an upcoming Danish invasion.
July 27 – Battle of Visby: King Valdemar IV of Denmark conquers the city of Visby by defeating the defending Gutnish country yeomen, and takes Gotland.
October 10 – Edward, the Black Prince marries Joan of Kent at Windsor Castle.

Date unknown

In the Marinid Empire in modern-day Morocco, Abu Salim Ibrahim is overthrown by Abu Umar, who is in turn overthrown by Abu Zayyan.
Great Troubles: 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.
Chinese rebels capture the Goryeo capital.
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Births

February 26 – Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (d. 1419)
date unknown
John Beaumont, 4th Baron Beaumont, Constable of Dover Castle (d. 1396)
Isabella, Countess of Foix, vassal ruler (d. 1428)
King Charles III of Navarre (d. 1425)
She Xiang, Chinese tribute chieftain (d. 1396)

Deaths

January 7 – Gerlach I of Nassau-Wiesbaden
March 17 – An-Nasir Hasan, Mamluk Sultan of Egypt (b. 1334/35)
March 23 – Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster, English soldier and diplomat
May 21 – Orhan Ghazi, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1274)
June 9 – Philippe de Vitry, French composer (b. 1291)
June 15 – Johannes Tauler, German mystic theologian
June 17 – Ingeborg of Norway, princess consort and regent of Sweden (b. 1301)
September 18 – Louis V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1315)
October 4 – John de Mowbray, 3rd Baron Mowbray, English baron (b. 1310)
October 8 – John Beauchamp, 3rd Baron Beauchamp, Warden of the Cinque Ports
November 21 – Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)
date unknown
Giovanni, son of Francesco Petrarch (plague)
Richard Badew, Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
Reynold Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham of Sterborough, English knight and diplomat (b. 1295)
Hajji Beg, Barlas leader
c. 1362 Blanche of Bourbon

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