1343

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1343 (MCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1343rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 343rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 43rd year of the 14th century, and the 4th year of the 1340s decade. As of the start of 1343, the Gregorian calendar was 8 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

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Events

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 15Hasan Kucek, Chobanid prince
  • Sir Ulick Burke, Irish nobleman
  • Aimone of Savoy
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