1337

Years: 1334 1335 1336 - 1337 - 1338 1339 1340

Decades: 1300s 1310s 1320s - 1330s - 1340s 1350s 1360s

Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century

Events

• March 17 - Edward, the Black Prince is created Duke of Cornwall, becoming the first English Duke
• Beginning of the Hundred Years War between France and England
• Bisham Priory founded

Births

• Louis II, Duke of Bourbon (died 1410)
• Jean Froissart, historian and courtier from Hainaut. (died 1405)
• Jeong Mong-ju, Goryeo diplomat and poet. (died 1392)

Deaths

• January 8 - Giotto di Bondone, Italian artist (born 1267)
• June 7 - William III, Count of Hainaut
• Angelo da Clareno, Italian Franciscan (born 1247)
• Frederick III of Sicily (born 1272)
• Master Professor O'Rothlain of Ireland