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1362

Years: 1359 1360 1361 - 1362 - 1363 1364 1365

Decades: 1330s 1340s 1350s - 1360s - 1370s 1380s 1390s

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

Events

• 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.
• Waldemar Atterdag of Denmark defeats the Hanseatic League off Helsingborg.
• The town of Rungholt, situated on the German coast of the North Sea, is destroyed by a storm tide.

Births

Deaths

• September 12 - Pope Innocent VI
• Constantine V of Armenia

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