1340s facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
| Centuries: | 13th century – 14th century – 15th century |
| Decades: | 1310s 1320s 1330s – 1340s – 1350s 1360s 1370s |
| Years: | 1340 1341 1342 1343 1344 1345 1346 1347 1348 1349 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
Contents
Deaths
- 1346, March 15 – Shah Jalal of Bengal (b. 1271)
Events and trends
- The Black Death spreads across Europe.
- The Battle of Sluys is fought between the ships of the navy of the Kingdom of England and those of the Kingdom of France.
- August 26, 1346: Edward III of England defeats Philip VI of France at the Battle of Crécy. This battle is famous for the destruction of the French cavalry by English longbowmen. This was also the first time cannons were used in battle.
Images for kids
-
An illustration of fashion among nobles hawking, from the Codex Manesse, completed c. 1340.
-
The western façade of Notre Dame de Paris, completed in 1345
-
Bernardo Daddi's Crucifixion (1340–1345)
-
A sketch of William of Ockham, from a 1341 manuscript of Ockham's earlier nominalist work, Summa Logicae
-
The Mali Empire around the end of the decade
-
The decline of the Mississippian culture accelerated from the 1340s on.
See also
In Spanish: Años 1340 para niños
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
1340s Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.