1361

Events 

 Founding of the University of Pavia, Italy.
 The Hungarian capital is moved from Esztergom to Buda.
 In the Marinid Empire in present-day Morocco, Abu Salim Ibrahim is overthrown by Abu Umar. Abu Umar is then later in the year overthrown by Abu Zayyan.
 State of anarchy within the Blue Horde. Between 1361 and 1378, over 20 khans succeed each other in different parts of the Blue Horde's territory.
 Edward, the Black Prince, marries Joan, the 'Fair Maid of Kent'.

 Births 
 February 26 – Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (died 1419)
 John Beaumont, 4th Baron Beaumont, Constable of Dover Castle (died 1396)

 Deaths 
 March 24 – Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster, English soldier and diplomat
 June 9 – Philippe de Vitry, French composer (born 1291)
 June 15 – Johannes Tauler, German mystic theologian
 November 21 – Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (born 1346 – age 15)
 Giovanni (plague), son of Francesco Petrarch
 Richard Badew, Chancellor of Cambridge University
 John Beauchamp, 3rd Baron Beauchamp de Somerset, Warden of the Cinque Ports
 Reginald de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham (born 1295)
 Jan z Melsztyna, Polish nobleman