1348

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	13th century – 14th century – 15th century
Decades:	1310s 1320s 1330s – 1340s – 1350s 1360s 1370s
Years:	1345 1346 1347 – 1348 – 1349 1350 1351

Events

April 7 – Charles University is founded in Prague.
June 24 – Black Death outbreak in full swing in Melcombe Regis (modern-day Weymouth, Dorset in England)
July 6 – Papal bull of Pope Clement VI protecting Jews against popular aggression during the Black Death epidemic.
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 Sukō, third of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders
May – Black Death reaches England
Edward III of England creates the first English order of chivalry, the Order of the Garter
Pskov gains independence from the Novgorod Republic with the treaty of Bolotovo; Pskov Republic formed.
Black Death in Cairo.
Estimation: Hangzhou in Yuan Dynasty China becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Cairo, capital of Mamluk Egypt.^[1]
Truce between England and France until 1532.
Gonville Hall, the forerunner of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge was founded.

↑ Matt T. Rosenberg. "Largest Cities Through History". About.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2012.