1362

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

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.
• The Ottomans capture Philippopolis.
• 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 (b. 1283)
• Constantine V of Armenia