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1358 CE

Mohammed Shah I becomes Bahmani Sultan of Deccan (part of modern-day southern India) after the death of Sultan Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah. Treaty of Zadar, between Louis I of Hungary/Croatia and the Republic of Venice: The Venetians lose influence over their former Dalmatian holdings. King Haakon VI of Norway designates the city of Skien as a city with trading privileges, making it the sixth town with city status in Norway.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • February 18 – Treaty of Zadar, between Louis I of Hungary/Croatia and the Republic of Venice: The Venetians lose influence over their former Dalmatian holdings.source
  • June 27 – The Republic of Ragusa is founded, after being freed from the Republic of Venice.source

Conflict & Security

  • January 10 – Muhammad II as Said becomes ruler of the Marinid dynasty in modern-day Morocco after the assassination of Abu Inan Faris.source
  • May 28 – Hundred Years' War: The Jacquerie – A peasant rebellion begins in France, which consumes the Beauvais, and allies with Étienne Marcel's seizure of Paris.source
  • July 10 – Battle of Mello: The Jacquerie rebellion is defeated by a coalition of nobles, led by Charles II of Navarre.source
  • Shah Shuja overthrows his father, Mubarazuddin Muhammad, as leader of the Muzaffarid tribe.source
  • Mubariz al-Din Muhammad, leader of the Arab Muzaffarid tribe, expels the Blue Horde from Ilkhanate territory in Persia. The Muzaffarid then release control of the Il-Khanate, after being marched on by the Mongol Jalayirid tribe, ruled by Shaikh Uvais. Shaikh Uvais becomes the new Il-Khan. The Ilkhanate is effectively now disbanded, and replaced by the Jalayirid dynasty of Persia.source
  • Estimation: Nanjing in Yuan China becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Hangzhou in Yuan China.source

Exploration & Expansion

  • March 16 – King Haakon VI of Norway designates the city of Skien as a city with trading privileges, making it the sixth town with city status in Norway.source

Births

  • February 20 – Eleanor of Aragon, queen of John I of Castile (d. 1382)source
  • August 24 – King John I of Castile (d. 1390)source
  • September 25 – Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shōgun (d. 1408)source
  • Anne of Auvergne, Sovereign Dauphine of Auvergne and Countess of Forez (d. 1417)source
  • Ide Pedersdatter Falk, Danish noblewoman (d. 1399)source

Deaths

  • January 6 – Gertrude van der Oosten, Dutch beguinesource
  • January 10 – Abu Inan Faris, Marinid ruler of Morocco (b. 1329)source
  • February 11 – Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah, first Bahmani Sultan of Deccansource
  • February 11 – Mohammed Shah I becomes Bahmani Sultan of Deccan (part of modern-day southern India) after the death of Sultan Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah.source
  • June 7 – Ashikaga Takauji, Japanese shōgun (b. 1305)source
  • July 31 – Étienne Marcel, Provost of the merchants of Parissource
  • August 16 – Albert II, Duke of Austria (b. 1298)source
  • August 22 – Isabella of France, queen consort of Edward II of England (b. 1295)source
  • November – Gregory of Rimini, Italian philosophersource
  • December 29 – Niels Bugge, Danish magnate and rebel leader (murdered) (b. 1300)source
  • date unknown – Brian MacCathmhaoil, Irish Bishop of Clogher (plague)source
  • c. June – Guillaume Cale, French peasant revolutionary (executed)source