1340

Events
has about 74 million inhabitants.
 * - King is declared King of
 * - The is fought between the s of the  and the . The former was under the command of  and the later under those of   and   assisted by   s serving under . The battle ends with the almost complete  destruction of the French. Both their commanders were among the casualties. However the mercenaries manage to escape.
 * A son of deceased King is elected to the throne following eight years of . He will reign as.

Births

 * - (died )
 * -, son of (died )
 * , Flemish patriot (died )
 * (died )
 * , Russian painter (died )
 * , Dutch founder of the Brethren of the Common Life (died )
 * , mathematician (died )
 * , patron saint of pestilence (died )

Deaths

 * -, English bishop and chancellor (born )
 * , English archbishop
 * , English archbishop