1361

Events

• 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.

Births

• February 26 - Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (d. 1419)
• John Beaumont, 4th Baron Beaumont, Constable of Dover Castle (d. 1396)

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

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