1340s
The 1340s was a decade that began on 1 January 1340 and ended on 31 December 1349. It is distinct from the decade known as the 135th decade which began on January 1, 1341. and ended on December 31, 1350.
1340s Media
The political configuration of Asia in the mid-1340s
Flooding of the Yellow River posed a serious problem for the Yuan administration, effecting a recentralisation and regulation of power by the end of the decade
A gold noble of Edward III; his arms show his claim to both France and England
Danish Estonia was sold to the Teutonic Order after the rebellion of 1343–1346.
A "veche" or popular assembly of the Pskov Republic, which officially became independent by the Treaty of Bolotovo in 1348
A billon coin of Alfonso XI, dated circa 1345.
Spread of plague in the 1340s:* 1347 mid-1348 early-1349 late-1349 Areas that escaped with minor plague outbreak
Codex Manesse, UB Heidelberg, Cod. Pal. germ. 848, fol. 69r, Herr Werner von Teufen
The western façade of Notre Dame de Paris, completed in 1345
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
| Centuries: | 13th century – 14th century – 15th century |
| Decades: | 1310s 1320s 1330s – 1340s – 1350s 1360s 1370s |
| Years: | 1340 1341 1342 1343 1344 1345 1346 1347 1348 1349 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
Deaths
- 1346, March 15 – Shah Jalal of Bengal (b. 1271)
Events and trends
- The Black Death spreads across Europe.
- The Battle of Sluys is fought between the ships of the navy of the Kingdom of England and those of the Kingdom of France.
- August 26, 1346: Edward III of England defeats Philip VI of France at the Battle of Crécy. This battle is famous for the destruction of the French cavalry by English longbowmen. This was also the first time cannons were used in battle.