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1363 CE

October 4 – Battle of Lake Poyang: The Dahan rebel forces of Chen Youliang are defeated by the Red Turban Rebel forces of Zhu Yuanzhang, during the final decade of Yuan dynasty control over China. Zhu's naval forces of 200,000 are pitted against Chen's naval forces of 650,000 troops, in what is not only the largest naval battle of the medieval age, but also one of the largest naval battles in history. The Revolt of Saint Titus, against the rule of the Republic of Venice in the Kingdom of Candia (island of Crete), begins. Ottoman Turks seize Filibe (Philippopolis) in Thrace in the Byzantine–Ottoman wars.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Philip the Bold becomes duke of Burgundy.source

Conflict & Security

  • August 30–October 4 – Battle of Lake Poyang: The Dahan rebel forces of Chen Youliang are defeated by the Red Turban Rebel forces of Zhu Yuanzhang, during the final decade of Yuan dynasty control over China. Zhu's naval forces of 200,000 are pitted against Chen's naval forces of 650,000 troops, in what is not only the largest naval battle of the medieval age, but also one of the largest naval battles in history.source
  • August – The Revolt of Saint Titus, against the rule of the Republic of Venice in the Kingdom of Candia (island of Crete), begins.source
  • Ottoman Turks seize Filibe (Philippopolis) in Thrace in the Byzantine–Ottoman wars.source

Religion & Belief

  • Al-Afdal al-Abbas succeeds Al-Mujahid Ali as Rasulid Sultan of Yemen.source
  • The Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is completed in Cairo, Egypt.source

Culture & Society

  • April 9 – Haakon VI of Norway marries Margaret I of Denmark.source
  • Dmitry Donskoy, Prince of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, dethrones Dmitry of Suzdal to become Grand Prince of Vladimir.source

Births

  • July 2 – Maria, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401)source
  • December 13 – Jean Gerson, chancellor of the University of Paris (d. 1429)source
  • Thomas Langley, bishop of Durham and lord chancellor of England (d. 1437)source
  • Margaret of Bavaria, Burgundian regent (d. 1423)source
  • probable – Zeami Motokiyo, Japanese actor and playwright (d. 1443)source

Deaths

  • January 13 – Meinhard III, Count of Tyrolsource
  • March 3 – Simone Boccanegra, first doge of Genoa (approximate date)source
  • July 29 – John Bardolf, 3rd Baron Bardolf (b. 1314)source
  • August 23 – Chen Youliang, founder of the Dahan regime (b. 1320)source
  • October 7 – Eleanor de Bohun, Countess of Ormonde (b. 1304)source
  • Adil-Sultan, khan of the Chagatai Khanatesource
  • Jean Buridan, French philosopher (b. 1295)source
  • probable – Ranulf Higdon, English chronicler (b. c. 1299)source
  • c. April – Blanche of Namur, queen consort of Sweden (b. 1320)source