1361
Year 1361 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.
Events
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.
- The earliest known musical keyboard instrument is built, with the layout of black and white keys that becomes standard.
Births
- February 26 - Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia
- date unknown
- * John Beaumont, 4th Baron Beaumont, Constable of Dover Castle
- * Isabella, Countess of Foix, vassal ruler
- * King Charles III of Navarre
- * She Xiang, Chinese tribute chieftain
Deaths
- January 7 - Gerlach I of Nassau-Wiesbaden
- March 17 - An-Nasir Hasan, Mamluk Sultan of Egypt
- March 23 - Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster, English soldier and diplomat
- May 21 - Orhan Ghazi, Ottoman Sultan
- June 9 - Philippe de Vitry, French composer
- June 15 - Johannes Tauler, German mystic theologian
- June 17 - Ingeborg of Norway, princess consort and regent of Sweden
- September 18 - Louis V, Duke of Bavaria
- October 4 - John de Mowbray, 3rd Baron Mowbray, English baron
- October 8 - John Beauchamp, 3rd Baron Beauchamp, Warden of the Cinque Ports
- November 21 - Philip I, Duke of Burgundy
- date unknown
- * Giovanni, son of Francesco Petrarch
- * Richard Badew, Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
- * Reynold Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham of Sterborough, English knight and diplomat
- * Hajji Beg, Barlas leader
- * c. 1362 Blanche of Bourbon