Year 1361 (MCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.
Events
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January–December
- March 17 – An-Nasir Hasan, Mamluk Sultan of Egypt, is killed by one of his own mamluks, Yalbugha al-Umari, who, with the senior Mamluk emirs, has al-Mansur Muhammad installed as the new sultan.
- April 13 – The University of Pavia is founded, on the Italian Peninsula.
- May 1 – King Magnus IV Eriksson sends a letter to the citizens of Visby, with a warning of an upcoming Danish invasion.
- July 27 – Battle of Visby: King Valdemar IV of Denmark conquers the city of Visby by defeating the defending Gutnish country yeomen, and takes Gotland.
- October 10 – Edward the Black Prince marries Joan of Kent at Windsor Castle.
Date unknown
- In the Marinid Empire in modern-day Morocco, Abu Salim Ibrahim is overthrown by Abu Umar, who is in turn overthrown by Abu Zayyan.
- Great Troubles: the Blue Horde descends into anarchy. Between 1361 and 1378, over 20 khans succeed each other in different parts of the Blue Horde's territory.
- Ottoman Emirate conquered Didymoteicho
- Chinese rebels capture the Goryeo capital.
- The earliest known musical keyboard instrument is built, with the layout of black and white keys that becomes standard.</onlyinclude>
Births
- February 26 – Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (d. 1419)
- date unknown
- John Beaumont, 4th Baron Beaumont, Constable of Dover Castle (d. 1396)
- Isabella, Countess of Foix, vassal ruler (d. 1428)
- King Charles III of Navarre (d. 1425)
- She Xiang, Chinese tribute chieftain (d. 1396)
Deaths
- January 7 – Gerlach I of Nassau-Wiesbaden
- March 17 – An-Nasir Hasan, Mamluk Sultan of Egypt (b. 1334/35)
- March 23 – Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster, English soldier and diplomat
- May 21 – Orhan Ghazi, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1274)
- June 9 – Philippe de Vitry, French composer (b. 1291)
- June 15 – Johannes Tauler, German mystic theologian
- June 17 – Ingeborg of Norway, princess consort and regent of Sweden (b. 1301)
- September 18 – Louis V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1315)
- October 4 – John de Mowbray, 3rd Baron Mowbray, English baron (b. 1310)
- October 8 – John Beauchamp, 3rd Baron Beauchamp, Warden of the Cinque Ports
- November 21 – Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)
- date unknown
- Giovanni, son of Francesco Petrarch (plague)
- Richard Badew, Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
- Reynold Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham of Sterborough, English knight and diplomat (b. 1295)
- Hajji Beg, Barlas leader
- c. 1362 Blanche of Bourbon