1337

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Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	13th century – 14th century – 15th century
Decades:	1300s  1310s  1320s  – 1330s –  1340s  1350s  1360s
Years:	1334 1335 1336 – 1337 – 1338 1339 1340

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1337 (MCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1337th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 337th year of the 2nd millennium, the 37th year of the 14th century, and the 8th year of the 1330s decade. As of the start of 1337, the Gregorian calendar was 8 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Events

• March 16 - Edward, the Black Prince is crowned Duke of Cornwall.
• The Hundred Years' War (c. 1337–1453) begins between France and England.
• Philip VI of France confiscates Aquitaine.

1337 Media

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  The Hundred Years' War begins.

Births

• Louis II, Duke of Bourbon (d. 1410)

Deaths

• January 8 - Giotto di Bondone, Italian Painter (b. 1267)
• June 7 - William III, Count of Hainaut
• June 25 - Frederick III of Sicily (b. 1272)
• date unknown
  • Mansa Musa, 14th century King of the Malinese Empire

Also see Category:1337 deaths .

Other websites

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