1362

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Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century

Decades: 1310s 1320s 1330s 1340s 1350s - 1360s - 1370s 1380s 1390s 1400s 1410s

Years: 1357 1358 1359 1360 1361 - 1362 - 1363 1364 1365 1366 1367

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Events

• January 16 - The "Grote Mandrenke" storm tide strikes Holland, England, Germany and Denmark destroying the city of Rungholt in Nordfriesland, Germany.
• Under Edward III, English replaces French as England's national language, for the first time following the Norman Conquest of 1066.
• Louis I of Hungary defeats and captures Strascimir of Bulgaria; he conquers northern Bulgaria, extending his control over the Balkans.
• The Ottomans capture Philippopolis.
• Waldemar Atterdag of Denmark defeats the Hanseatic League off Helsingborg.

Births

• Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany (died 1425)

Deaths

• April 6 - James I, Count of La Marche, French soldier (b. 1319)
• July 22 - Louis of Durazzo, Italian soldier (poisoned) (born 1324)
• September 12 - Pope Innocent VI
• Constantine V of Armenia
• Louis of Taranto (born 1320)