1340s

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

[edit] Events and trends

The Black Death spread across Europe. Before, it had 74 millions inhabitants of the some 442 in the whole world.
Growth of power of the Byzantine aristocracy at expenses of the imperial power.
1340 - The Battle of Sluys was fought between the naval fleets of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France.
1342 - The English destroyed Genoese galley squadron at Brest; widespread breakdown of order in southern France.
1342 - Clement VI succeeds Benedict XII as pope.
1344 - English Parliament voted a two-year subsidy for Edward III.
1346 - Edward III of England defeated Philip VI of France at Crecy. This battle was most noted for the slaughter of the French cavalry by English Longbowmen.

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