1360 CE

Valdemar IV Atterdag attacks Skåne and conquers Lindholmen Castle. Peace is concluded between Sweden and Denmark with the arbitration in Helsingborg. Magnus IV Eriksson cedes the Scanian lands except northern Halland to Denmark. In return, Valdemar IV Atterdag must help Magnus against his domestic enemies. The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War. Under its terms, Edward III of England gives up his claim to the French throne, and releases King John II of France in return for French land, including Calais and Gascony.

In the 1360s, the 14th century.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • October 24 – The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War. Under its terms, Edward III of England gives up his claim to the French throne, and releases King John II of France in return for French land, including Calais and Gascony.source
  • King Valdemar IV Atterdag of Denmark reconquers Scania, which has been in Swedish possession since 1332.source
  • Dmitri Konstantinovich is installed as ruler of Vladimir (in modern-day western Russia) by the Khan of the White Horde.source

Conflict & Security

  • June – Valdemar IV Atterdag attacks Skåne and conquers Lindholmen Castle.source
  • August – Peace is concluded between Sweden and Denmark with the arbitration in Helsingborg. Magnus IV Eriksson cedes the Scanian lands except northern Halland to Denmark. In return, Valdemar IV Atterdag must help Magnus against his domestic enemies.source
  • Muhammed VI overthrows his brother-in-law, Ismail II, as King of Granada (in modern-day Spain).source
  • Red Turban Rebellions: Chen Youliang murders Xu Shouhui and proclaims himself the emperor of Han in Wuchang before unsuccessfully attempting to capture Nanjing from Zhu Yuanzhang.source
  • Nawruz Beg overthrows his brother Qulpa as Khan of the Blue Horde.source
  • Shah Shuja regains rule of the Muzaffarid tribe in Persia after the death of his brother, Shah Mahmud.source

Culture & Society

  • Earliest known Kırkpınar oil wrestling tournament in the Ottoman Empire, which will still be staged into the 21st century.source

Births

  • January 8 – Ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (died 1410)source
  • March 31 – Philippa of Lancaster, queen consort of Portugal (died 1415)source
  • May 2 – Yongle Emperor of China (died 1424)source
  • June 24 – Nuno Álvares Pereira, Portuguese general (died 1431)source
  • August 10 – Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (died 1417)source
  • Yi Chongmu, Korean general (died 1425)source
  • Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici, Italian banker, founder of the Medici dynasty of Florence (died 1429)source
  • Bayezid I, sultan of the Ottoman Empire (died 1403)source
  • Stanislaw of Skarbimierz, Polish religious writer (died 1431)source
  • Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy (died 1391)source
  • Andrei Rublev, Russian painter (died 1430)source
  • Mailin mac Tanaide Ó Maolconaire, Ollamh Síol MuireadaighIrelandsource

Deaths

  • February 26 – Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (born 1328)source
  • September 16 – William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton (born 1319)source
  • September 29 – Joanna I of Auvergne, queen consort of France (born 1326)source
  • November 4 – Elizabeth de Clare, English noblewoman (born 1295)source
  • December 26 – Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kentsource
  • Nicephorus Gregoras, Byzantine historian (born 1295)source
  • David IX of Georgia, King of Georgiasource
  • Geoffrey the Baker, English chroniclersource
  • Xu Shouhui, Chinese rebel leader, emperor of Tianwan (born 1320)source
  • Isabella, Countess of Brienne, Countess of Leccesource
  • Gilla na Naem Ó Conmaigh, Irish musicianIrelandsource
  • Richard FitzRalph, Archbishop of ArmaghIrelandsource