1343

Events 
 Magnus II of Sweden is no longer king of Norway, and his son Haakon VI of Norway becomes king. However Haakon is still very young, so Magnus makes most of his decisions.
 January 27, Pope Clement VI creates his Bull Unigenitus.
 The personal union between Sweden and Norway ends.
 Edward, the Black Prince becomes the Prince of Wales.

 Births 
 Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan (died 1394)
 Geoffrey Chaucer, English poet (about this time) (died 1400)
 Emperor Chōkei of Japan (died 1394)
 Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester, English rebel (died 1403)

 Deaths 
 December 15 – Hasan Kucek, Chobanid prince
 Sir Ulick Burke, Irish nobleman
 Aimone of Savoy