1348
| Years: 1345 1346 1347 – 1348 – 1349 1350 1351 | |
| Decades: 1310s 1320s 1330s – 1340s – 1350s 1360s 1370s | |
| Centuries: 13th century – 14th century – 15th century | |
Events
- April 7 – Charles University is founded in Prague.
- Beginning of Black Death epidemic in central and western Europe
- End of the reign of Emperor Komyo of Japan, second of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders
- Start of the reign of Emperor Suko of Japan, third of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders
- May – Black Death reaches England
- First known European paper factory in France
- Edward III of England creates the first English order of chivalry, the Order of the Garter
Births
- John Fitzalan, Marshal of England (approximate date).
Deaths
- Emperor Hanazono of Japan
- John de Stratford, Archbishop of Canterbury
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