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	* [[January]] – Gonville Hall, the forerunner of [[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]], England, is founded.		* [[January]] – Gonville Hall, the forerunner of [[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]], England, is founded.
	* [[January 25]] – The 6.9-magnitude [[1348 Friuli earthquake]] centered in Northern Italy is felt across Europe. Contemporary minds link the quake with the [[Black Death]], fueling fears that the Biblical Apocalypse has arrived.		* [[January 25]] – The 6.9-magnitude [[1348 Friuli earthquake]] centered in Northern Italy is felt across Europe. Contemporary minds link the quake with the [[Black Death]], fueling fears that the Biblical Apocalypse has arrived.
	* [[February 2]] – [[Battle of Strėva]]: the [[Teutonic Order]] secure a victory over the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]]. Sources tell of a blow to Lithuanian leadership, one that the Teutonic Order could not fully make use of due to the Black Death.<ref> Sužiedėlis, Simas, ed. (1970–1978). "Strėva, Battle of". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. V. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. pp. 308–309. LCCN 74-114275.</ref>		* [[February 2]] – [[Battle of Strėva]]: the [[Teutonic Order]] secure a victory over the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]]. Sources tell of a blow to Lithuanian leadership, one that the Teutonic Order could not fully make use of due to the Black Death.<ref> Sužiedėlis, Simas, ed. (1970–1978). "Strėva, Battle of". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. V. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. pp. 308–309. LCCN 74-114275.</ref><ref>Baranauskienė, Inga (2002-12-07). "Kęstutis ir Algirdas: 1344–1345 m. perversmas ir valdžios dalybos". Voruta (in Lithuanian). 23 (521).</ref>
	* [[April 7]] – [[Charles University]] in [[Prague]], founded the previous year by [[papal bull]], is granted privileges by [[Charles I, King of Bohemia]], in a [[golden bull]].<ref> "Littera fundationis Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis" (in Latin). 7 April 1348.</ref>		* [[April 7]] – [[Charles University]] in [[Prague]], founded the previous year by [[papal bull]], is granted privileges by [[Charles I, King of Bohemia]], in a [[golden bull]].<ref> "Littera fundationis Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis" (in Latin). 7 April 1348.</ref>
	* [[April 23]] – [[Edward III of England]] creates the first English order of chivalry, the [[Most Noble Order of the Garter]].		* [[April 23]] – [[Edward III of England]] creates the first English order of chivalry, the [[Most Noble Order of the Garter]].

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	* [[January]] – Gonville Hall, the forerunner of [[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]], England, is founded.		* [[January]] – Gonville Hall, the forerunner of [[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]], England, is founded.
	* [[January 25]] – The 6.9-magnitude [[1348 Friuli earthquake]] centered in Northern Italy is felt across Europe. Contemporary minds link the quake with the [[Black Death]], fueling fears that the Biblical Apocalypse has arrived.		* [[January 25]] – The 6.9-magnitude [[1348 Friuli earthquake]] centered in Northern Italy is felt across Europe. Contemporary minds link the quake with the [[Black Death]], fueling fears that the Biblical Apocalypse has arrived.
	* [[February 2]] – [[Battle of Strėva]]: the [[Teutonic Order]] secure a victory over the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]]. Sources tell of a blow to Lithuanian leadership, one that the Teutonic Order could not fully make use of ~~because~~ of the Black Death. ~~<ref> Urban, William (2006). The Samogitian Crusade (2nd ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Lithuanian Research and Studies Center. pp. 122–124. ISBN 0-929700-56-2</ref>~~<ref> Sužiedėlis, Simas, ed. (1970–1978). "Strėva, Battle of". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. V. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. pp. 308–309. LCCN 74-114275.</ref>		* [[February 2]] – [[Battle of Strėva]]: the [[Teutonic Order]] secure a victory over the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]]. Sources tell of a blow to Lithuanian leadership, one that the Teutonic Order could not fully make use of due to the Black Death.<ref> Sužiedėlis, Simas, ed. (1970–1978). "Strėva, Battle of". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. V. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. pp. 308–309. LCCN 74-114275.</ref>
	* [[April 7]] – [[Charles University]] in [[Prague]], founded the previous year by [[papal bull]], is granted privileges by [[Charles I, King of Bohemia]], in a [[golden bull]].<ref> "Littera fundationis Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis" (in Latin). 7 April 1348.</ref>		* [[April 7]] – [[Charles University]] in [[Prague]], founded the previous year by [[papal bull]], is granted privileges by [[Charles I, King of Bohemia]], in a [[golden bull]].<ref> "Littera fundationis Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis" (in Latin). 7 April 1348.</ref>
	* [[April 23]] – [[Edward III of England]] creates the first English order of chivalry, the [[Most Noble Order of the Garter]].		* [[April 23]] – [[Edward III of England]] creates the first English order of chivalry, the [[Most Noble Order of the Garter]].

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	* [[January]] – Gonville Hall, the forerunner of [[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]], England, is founded.		* [[January]] – Gonville Hall, the forerunner of [[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]], England, is founded.
	* [[January 25]] – The 6.9-magnitude [[1348 Friuli earthquake]] centered in Northern Italy is felt across Europe. Contemporary minds link the quake with the [[Black Death]], fueling fears that the Biblical Apocalypse has arrived.		* [[January 25]] – The 6.9-magnitude [[1348 Friuli earthquake]] centered in Northern Italy is felt across Europe. Contemporary minds link the quake with the [[Black Death]], fueling fears that the Biblical Apocalypse has arrived.
	* [[February 2]] – [[Battle of Strėva]]: the [[Teutonic Order]] secure a victory over the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]].<ref> Urban, William (2006). The Samogitian Crusade (2nd ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Lithuanian Research and Studies Center. pp. 122–124. ISBN 0-929700-56-2</ref><ref> Sužiedėlis, Simas, ed. (1970–1978). "Strėva, Battle of". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. V. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. pp. 308–309. LCCN 74-114275.</ref>		* [[February 2]] – [[Battle of Strėva]]: the [[Teutonic Order]] secure a victory over the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]]. Sources tell of a blow to Lithuanian leadership, one that the Teutonic Order could not fully make use of because of the Black Death. <ref> Urban, William (2006). The Samogitian Crusade (2nd ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Lithuanian Research and Studies Center. pp. 122–124. ISBN 0-929700-56-2</ref><ref> Sužiedėlis, Simas, ed. (1970–1978). "Strėva, Battle of". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. V. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. pp. 308–309. LCCN 74-114275.</ref>
	* [[April 7]] – [[Charles University]] in [[Prague]], founded the previous year by [[papal bull]], is granted privileges by [[Charles I, King of Bohemia]], in a [[golden bull]].<ref> "Littera fundationis Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis" (in Latin). 7 April 1348.</ref>		* [[April 7]] – [[Charles University]] in [[Prague]], founded the previous year by [[papal bull]], is granted privileges by [[Charles I, King of Bohemia]], in a [[golden bull]].<ref> "Littera fundationis Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis" (in Latin). 7 April 1348.</ref>
	* [[April 23]] – [[Edward III of England]] creates the first English order of chivalry, the [[Most Noble Order of the Garter]].		* [[April 23]] – [[Edward III of England]] creates the first English order of chivalry, the [[Most Noble Order of the Garter]].

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	* [[January]] – Gonville Hall, the forerunner of [[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]], England, is founded.		* [[January]] – Gonville Hall, the forerunner of [[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]], England, is founded.
	* [[January 25]] – The 6.9-magnitude [[1348 Friuli earthquake]] centered in Northern Italy is felt across Europe. Contemporary minds link the quake with the [[Black Death]], fueling fears that the Biblical Apocalypse has arrived.		* [[January 25]] – The 6.9-magnitude [[1348 Friuli earthquake]] centered in Northern Italy is felt across Europe. Contemporary minds link the quake with the [[Black Death]], fueling fears that the Biblical Apocalypse has arrived.
	* [[February 2]] – [[Battle of Strėva]]: the [[Teutonic Order]] secure a victory over the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]].<ref> Urban, William (2006). The Samogitian Crusade (2nd ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Lithuanian Research and Studies Center. pp. 122–124. ISBN 0-929700-56-2</ref>		* [[February 2]] – [[Battle of Strėva]]: the [[Teutonic Order]] secure a victory over the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]].<ref> Urban, William (2006). The Samogitian Crusade (2nd ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Lithuanian Research and Studies Center. pp. 122–124. ISBN 0-929700-56-2</ref><ref> Sužiedėlis, Simas, ed. (1970–1978). "Strėva, Battle of". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. V. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. pp. 308–309. LCCN 74-114275.</ref>
	* [[April 7]] – [[Charles University]] in [[Prague]], founded the previous year by [[papal bull]], is granted privileges by [[Charles I, King of Bohemia]], in a [[golden bull]].<ref> "Littera fundationis Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis" (in Latin). 7 April 1348.</ref>		* [[April 7]] – [[Charles University]] in [[Prague]], founded the previous year by [[papal bull]], is granted privileges by [[Charles I, King of Bohemia]], in a [[golden bull]].<ref> "Littera fundationis Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis" (in Latin). 7 April 1348.</ref>
	* [[April 23]] – [[Edward III of England]] creates the first English order of chivalry, the [[Most Noble Order of the Garter]].		* [[April 23]] – [[Edward III of England]] creates the first English order of chivalry, the [[Most Noble Order of the Garter]].

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	* [[January]] – Gonville Hall, the forerunner of [[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]], England, is founded.		* [[January]] – Gonville Hall, the forerunner of [[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]], England, is founded.
	* [[January 25]] – The 6.9-magnitude [[1348 Friuli earthquake]] centered in Northern Italy is felt across Europe. Contemporary minds link the quake with the [[Black Death]], fueling fears that the Biblical Apocalypse has arrived.		* [[January 25]] – The 6.9-magnitude [[1348 Friuli earthquake]] centered in Northern Italy is felt across Europe. Contemporary minds link the quake with the [[Black Death]], fueling fears that the Biblical Apocalypse has arrived.
	* [[February 2]] – [[Battle of Strėva]]: the [[Teutonic Order]] secure a victory over the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]].<ref> Urban, William (2006). The Samogitian Crusade (2nd ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Lithuanian Research and Studies Center. pp. 122–124. ISBN 0-929700-56-</ref>		* [[February 2]] – [[Battle of Strėva]]: the [[Teutonic Order]] secure a victory over the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]].<ref> Urban, William (2006). The Samogitian Crusade (2nd ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Lithuanian Research and Studies Center. pp. 122–124. ISBN 0-929700-56-2</ref>
	* [[April 7]] – [[Charles University]] in [[Prague]], founded the previous year by [[papal bull]], is granted privileges by [[Charles I, King of Bohemia]], in a [[golden bull]].<ref> "Littera fundationis Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis" (in Latin). 7 April 1348.</ref>		* [[April 7]] – [[Charles University]] in [[Prague]], founded the previous year by [[papal bull]], is granted privileges by [[Charles I, King of Bohemia]], in a [[golden bull]].<ref> "Littera fundationis Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis" (in Latin). 7 April 1348.</ref>
	* [[April 23]] – [[Edward III of England]] creates the first English order of chivalry, the [[Most Noble Order of the Garter]].		* [[April 23]] – [[Edward III of England]] creates the first English order of chivalry, the [[Most Noble Order of the Garter]].

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	* [[January]] – Gonville Hall, the forerunner of [[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]], England, is founded.		* [[January]] – Gonville Hall, the forerunner of [[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]], England, is founded.
	* [[January 25]] – The 6.9-magnitude [[1348 Friuli earthquake]] centered in Northern Italy is felt across Europe. Contemporary minds link the quake with the [[Black Death]], fueling fears that the Biblical Apocalypse has arrived.		* [[January 25]] – The 6.9-magnitude [[1348 Friuli earthquake]] centered in Northern Italy is felt across Europe. Contemporary minds link the quake with the [[Black Death]], fueling fears that the Biblical Apocalypse has arrived.
	* [[February 2]] – [[Battle of Strėva]]: the [[Teutonic Order]] secure a victory over the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]].		* [[February 2]] – [[Battle of Strėva]]: the [[Teutonic Order]] secure a victory over the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]].<ref> Urban, William (2006). The Samogitian Crusade (2nd ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Lithuanian Research and Studies Center. pp. 122–124. ISBN 0-929700-56-</ref>
	* [[April 7]] – [[Charles University]] in [[Prague]], founded the previous year by [[papal bull]], is granted privileges by [[Charles I, King of Bohemia]], in a [[golden bull]].<ref> "Littera fundationis Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis" (in Latin). 7 April 1348.</ref>		* [[April 7]] – [[Charles University]] in [[Prague]], founded the previous year by [[papal bull]], is granted privileges by [[Charles I, King of Bohemia]], in a [[golden bull]].<ref> "Littera fundationis Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis" (in Latin). 7 April 1348.</ref>
	* [[April 23]] – [[Edward III of England]] creates the first English order of chivalry, the [[Most Noble Order of the Garter]].		* [[April 23]] – [[Edward III of England]] creates the first English order of chivalry, the [[Most Noble Order of the Garter]].

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	* [[January 25]] – The 6.9-magnitude [[1348 Friuli earthquake]] centered in Northern Italy is felt across Europe. Contemporary minds link the quake with the [[Black Death]], fueling fears that the Biblical Apocalypse has arrived.		* [[January 25]] – The 6.9-magnitude [[1348 Friuli earthquake]] centered in Northern Italy is felt across Europe. Contemporary minds link the quake with the [[Black Death]], fueling fears that the Biblical Apocalypse has arrived.
	* [[February 2]] – [[Battle of Strėva]]: the [[Teutonic Order]] secure a victory over the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]].		* [[February 2]] – [[Battle of Strėva]]: the [[Teutonic Order]] secure a victory over the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]].
	* [[April 7]] – [[Charles University]] in [[Prague]], founded the previous year by [[papal bull]], is granted privileges by [[Charles I, King of Bohemia]], in a [[golden bull]].		* [[April 7]] – [[Charles University]] in [[Prague]], founded the previous year by [[papal bull]], is granted privileges by [[Charles I, King of Bohemia]], in a [[golden bull]].<ref> "Littera fundationis Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis" (in Latin). 7 April 1348.</ref>
	* [[April 23]] – [[Edward III of England]] creates the first English order of chivalry, the [[Most Noble Order of the Garter]].		* [[April 23]] – [[Edward III of England]] creates the first English order of chivalry, the [[Most Noble Order of the Garter]].
	* By [[June 24]] – The [[Black Death]] pandemic reaches [[Kingdom of England\|England]],<ref name="Cassell's Chronology">{{cite book\|last=Williams\|first=Hywel\|title=Cassell's Chronology of World History\|url=https://archive.org/details/cassellschronolo0000will/page/161\|url-access=registration\|location=London\|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson\|year=2005\|isbn=0-304-35730-8\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/cassellschronolo0000will/page/161 161–164]}}</ref> having probably been brought across the [[English Channel]] by fleas on rats aboard a ship from [[Gascony]] to the south coast port of [[Melcombe Regis\|Melcombe]] (modern-day [[Weymouth, Dorset]]);<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Gransden\|first=Antonia\|year=1957\|title=A Fourteenth-Century Chronicle from the Grey Friars at Lynn\|journal=[[English Historical Review]]\|volume=lxxii\|page=274\|doi=10.1093/ehr/lxxii.cclxxxiii.270}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Black Death\|first=Mike\|last=Ibeji\|date=2011-03-10\|work=History\|publisher=[[BBC]]\|access-date=2020-04-12\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/middle_ages/black_01.shtml}}</ref> by November it will have reached [[London]] and by [[1350]] will have killed one third to a half of its population.		* By [[June 24]] – The [[Black Death]] pandemic reaches [[Kingdom of England\|England]],<ref name="Cassell's Chronology">{{cite book\|last=Williams\|first=Hywel\|title=Cassell's Chronology of World History\|url=https://archive.org/details/cassellschronolo0000will/page/161\|url-access=registration\|location=London\|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson\|year=2005\|isbn=0-304-35730-8\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/cassellschronolo0000will/page/161 161–164]}}</ref> having probably been brought across the [[English Channel]] by fleas on rats aboard a ship from [[Gascony]] to the south coast port of [[Melcombe Regis\|Melcombe]] (modern-day [[Weymouth, Dorset]]);<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Gransden\|first=Antonia\|year=1957\|title=A Fourteenth-Century Chronicle from the Grey Friars at Lynn\|journal=[[English Historical Review]]\|volume=lxxii\|page=274\|doi=10.1093/ehr/lxxii.cclxxxiii.270}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Black Death\|first=Mike\|last=Ibeji\|date=2011-03-10\|work=History\|publisher=[[BBC]]\|access-date=2020-04-12\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/middle_ages/black_01.shtml}}</ref> by November it will have reached [[London]] and by [[1350]] will have killed one third to a half of its population.

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	* [[July 6]] – A papal bull is issued by [[Pope Clement VI]], [[anti-Semitism\|protecting Jews]] against popular aggression during the Black Death pandemic.		* [[July 6]] – A papal bull is issued by [[Pope Clement VI]], [[anti-Semitism\|protecting Jews]] against popular aggression during the Black Death pandemic.
	* [[November 1]] – The anti-royalist [[Union of Valencia]] attacks the [[Jews]] of [[Murviedro]] because they are [[serf]]s of the [[King of Valencia]] and thus "royalists".		* [[November 1]] – The anti-royalist [[Union of Valencia]] attacks the [[Jews]] of [[Murviedro]] because they are [[serf]]s of the [[King of Valencia]] and thus "royalists".
	* [[November 18]] – [[Emperor Kōmyō]] of Japan abdicates the throne in favour of his son [[Emperor Sukō]], making them the second and third of the [[Northern Court]] (Ashikaga Pretenders).<ref>Sansom, George (1961). A History of Japan, 1334-1615. Stanford University Press. p. 82,86. ISBN 0804705259./<ref>		* [[November 18]] – [[Emperor Kōmyō]] of Japan abdicates the throne in favour of his son [[Emperor Sukō]], making them the second and third of the [[Northern Court]] (Ashikaga Pretenders).<ref>Sansom, George (1961). A History of Japan, 1334-1615. Stanford University Press. p. 82,86. ISBN 0804705259.</ref>

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	* [[July 6]] – A papal bull is issued by [[Pope Clement VI]], [[anti-Semitism\|protecting Jews]] against popular aggression during the Black Death pandemic.		* [[July 6]] – A papal bull is issued by [[Pope Clement VI]], [[anti-Semitism\|protecting Jews]] against popular aggression during the Black Death pandemic.
	* [[November 1]] – The anti-royalist [[Union of Valencia]] attacks the [[Jews]] of [[Murviedro]] because they are [[serf]]s of the [[King of Valencia]] and thus "royalists".		* [[November 1]] – The anti-royalist [[Union of Valencia]] attacks the [[Jews]] of [[Murviedro]] because they are [[serf]]s of the [[King of Valencia]] and thus "royalists".
	* [[November 18]] – [[Emperor Kōmyō]] of Japan abdicates the throne in favour of his son [[Emperor Sukō]], making them the second and third of the [[Northern Court]] (Ashikaga Pretenders).		* [[November 18]] – [[Emperor Kōmyō]] of Japan abdicates the throne in favour of his son [[Emperor Sukō]], making them the second and third of the [[Northern Court]] (Ashikaga Pretenders).<ref>Sansom, George (1961). A History of Japan, 1334-1615. Stanford University Press. p. 82,86. ISBN 0804705259./<ref>

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	{{C14 year in topic}}Year '''1348''' ('''[[Roman numerals\|MCCCXLVIII]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Tuesday]] ~~(link will display the full calendar)~~ of the [[Julian calendar]], the 1348th year of the [[Common Era]] (CE) and ''[[Anno Domini]]'' (AD) designations, the 348th year of the [[2nd millennium]], the 48th year of the [[14th century]], and the 9th and pre-final year of the [[1340s]] decade.		{{C14 year in topic}}Year '''1348''' ('''[[Roman numerals\|MCCCXLVIII]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Tuesday]] of the [[Julian calendar]], the 1348th year of the [[Common Era]] (CE) and ''[[Anno Domini]]'' (AD) designations, the 348th year of the [[2nd millennium]], the 48th year of the [[14th century]], and the 9th and pre-final year of the [[1340s]] decade.

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	* [[January]] – Gonville Hall, the forerunner of [[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]], England, is founded.		* [[January]] – Gonville Hall, the forerunner of [[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]], England, is founded.
	* [[January 25]] – The 6.9-magnitude [[1348 Friuli earthquake]] centered in Northern Italy is felt across Europe. Contemporary minds link the quake with the [[Black Death]], fueling fears that the Biblical Apocalypse has arrived.		* [[January 25]] – The 6.9-magnitude [[1348 Friuli earthquake]] centered in Northern Italy is felt across Europe. Contemporary minds link the quake with the [[Black Death]], fueling fears that the Biblical Apocalypse has arrived.
	* [[February 2]] – [[Battle of Strėva]]: the [[Teutonic Order]] secure a victory over the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]]. Sources tell of a blow to Lithuanian leadership, one that the Teutonic Order could not fully make use of due to the Black Death.<ref> Sužiedėlis, Simas, ed. (1970–1978). "Strėva, Battle of". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. V. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. pp. 308–309. LCCN 74-114275.</ref><ref>Baranauskienė, Inga (2002-12-07). "Kęstutis ir Algirdas: 1344–1345 m. perversmas ir valdžios dalybos". Voruta (in Lithuanian). 23 (521).</ref>		* [[February 2]] – [[Battle of Strėva]]: the [[Teutonic Order]] secure a victory over the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]]. Sources tell of a blow to Lithuanian leadership, one that the Teutonic Order could not fully make use of due to the Black Death.<ref>Sužiedėlis, Simas, ed. (1970–1978). "Strėva, Battle of". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. V. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. pp. 308–309. LCCN 74-114275.</ref><ref>Baranauskienė, Inga (2002-12-07). "Kęstutis ir Algirdas: 1344–1345 m. perversmas ir valdžios dalybos". Voruta (in Lithuanian). 23 (521).</ref>
	* [[April 7]] – [[Charles University]] in [[Prague]], founded the previous year by [[papal bull]], is granted privileges by [[Charles I, King of Bohemia]], in a [[golden bull]].<ref> "Littera fundationis Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis" (in Latin). 7 April 1348.</ref>		* [[April 7]] – [[Charles University]] in [[Prague]], founded the previous year by [[papal bull]], is granted privileges by [[Charles I, King of Bohemia]], in a [[golden bull]].<ref>"Littera fundationis Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis" (in Latin). 7 April 1348.</ref>
	* [[April 23]] – [[Edward III of England]] creates the first English order of chivalry, the [[Most Noble Order of the Garter]].		* [[April 23]] – [[Edward III of England]] creates the first English order of chivalry, the [[Most Noble Order of the Garter]].
	* By [[June 24]] – The [[Black Death]] pandemic reaches [[Kingdom of England\|England]],<ref name="Cassell's Chronology">{{cite book\|last=Williams\|first=Hywel\|title=Cassell's Chronology of World History\|url=https://archive.org/details/cassellschronolo0000will/page/161\|url-access=registration\|location=London\|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson\|year=2005\|isbn=0-304-35730-8\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/cassellschronolo0000will/page/161 161–164]}}</ref> having probably been brought across the [[English Channel]] by fleas on rats aboard a ship from [[Gascony]] to the south coast port of [[Melcombe Regis\|Melcombe]] (modern-day [[Weymouth, Dorset]]);<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Gransden\|first=Antonia\|year=1957\|title=A Fourteenth-Century Chronicle from the Grey Friars at Lynn\|journal=[[English Historical Review]]\|volume=lxxii\|page=274\|doi=10.1093/ehr/lxxii.cclxxxiii.270}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Black Death\|first=Mike\|last=Ibeji\|date=2011-03-10\|work=History\|publisher=[[BBC]]\|access-date=2020-04-12\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/middle_ages/black_01.shtml}}</ref> by November it will have reached [[London]] and by [[1350]] will have killed one third to a half of its population.		* By [[June 24]] – The [[Black Death]] pandemic reaches [[Kingdom of England\|England]],<ref name="Cassell's Chronology">{{cite book\|last=Williams\|first=Hywel\|title=Cassell's Chronology of World History\|url=https://archive.org/details/cassellschronolo0000will/page/161\|url-access=registration\|location=London\|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson\|year=2005\|isbn=0-304-35730-8\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/cassellschronolo0000will/page/161 161–164]}}</ref> having probably been brought across the [[English Channel]] by fleas on rats aboard a ship from [[Gascony]] to the south coast port of [[Melcombe Regis\|Melcombe]] (modern-day [[Weymouth, Dorset]]);<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Gransden\|first=Antonia\|year=1957\|title=A Fourteenth-Century Chronicle from the Grey Friars at Lynn\|journal=[[English Historical Review]]\|volume=lxxii\|page=274\|doi=10.1093/ehr/lxxii.cclxxxiii.270}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Black Death\|first=Mike\|last=Ibeji\|date=2011-03-10\|work=History\|publisher=[[BBC]]\|access-date=2020-04-12\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/middle_ages/black_01.shtml}}</ref> by November it will have reached [[London]] and by [[1350]] will have killed one third to a half of its population.
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	* [[Stefan the Mighty]], [[Serbian Empire\|Emperor of Serbia]], conquers [[Thessaly]] and [[Despotate of Epirus\|Epirus]].		* [[Stefan the Mighty]], [[Serbian Empire\|Emperor of Serbia]], conquers [[Thessaly]] and [[Despotate of Epirus\|Epirus]].
	* The [[Pskov Republic]] gains independence from the [[Novgorod Republic]] with the [[treaty of Bolotovo]].		* The [[Pskov Republic]] gains independence from the [[Novgorod Republic]] with the [[treaty of Bolotovo]].
	* [[Hundred Years' War (1337–1360)]]: The effects of the Black Death cause a de facto truce to be observed between England and [[France]] until [[1355]].<ref> Lynn II, John A (2004). Battle: A History of Combat and Culture. Philadelphia: Westview Press Inc. ISBN 978-0-8133-3372-4. pp. 85–90</ref>		* [[Hundred Years' War (1337–1360)]]: The effects of the Black Death cause a de facto truce to be observed between England and [[France]] until [[1355]].<ref>Lynn II, John A (2004). Battle: A History of Combat and Culture. Philadelphia: Westview Press Inc. ISBN 978-0-8133-3372-4. pp. 85–90</ref>
	* Estimation: [[Hangzhou]] in [[Mongol Empire\|Mongolian]] [[China]] becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from [[Cairo]], capital of [[Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo)\|Mamluk Egypt]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa011201a.htm \|title=Geography at about.com. \|access-date=March 1, 2006 \|archive-date=July 14, 2007 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070714185311/http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa011201a.htm \|url-status=dead }}</ref></onlyinclude>		* Estimation: [[Hangzhou]] in [[Mongol Empire\|Mongolian]] [[China]] becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from [[Cairo]], capital of [[Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo)\|Mamluk Egypt]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa011201a.htm \|title=Geography at about.com. \|access-date=March 1, 2006 \|archive-date=July 14, 2007 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070714185311/http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa011201a.htm \|url-status=dead }}</ref></onlyinclude>