1336 (idea)

The Common Era Year of 1336, part of the 14th Century
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Remember the good ol' days? 1336! Edward III was king of England, and had not yet gone to war against Philip VI of France (next year; just you wait). Up north, Sweden was living under Magnus IV, and recently free of slavery. A grand time was had be all. It was a great year.

Grand Happenings!

• In Japan, the Kemmu restoration ended and the Muromachi Era began.
• Emperor Komyo began his reign.
• In India, the Vijayanagara Empire was founded by the brothers Hakka and Bukka Raya, beginning the Sangama Dynasty.
• The Scottish city of Aberdeen was burned by the English.

Surplus population eliminated...

• Bernard VIII of Comminges (Count of Comminges)
• Cino da Pistoia (Italian poet)
• Queen Saint Elizabeth of Aragon (queen consort of Portugal)
• Frederick I of Saluzzo (Margrave of Saluzzo)
• Ghiyathu'd-Din (Ilkhanate politician)
• Ramon Muntaner (Catalan soldier, writer)
• Richard of Wallingford (English mathematician)
• John, Duke of Durazzo (Count of Gravina and Duke of Durazzo; April 5)
• Arpa Ke'un (Ilkhan in Persia; d. probably late April or early May)
• Go-Fushimi (Emperor of Japan; d. May 17)
• Bagdad Katun (Chobanid princess; d. November 16)
• Charles d'Evreux (Count of Etampes; d. September 5)
• John of Eltham (Earl of Cornwall; d. September 13)

...and quickly replaced

• Albert (King of Sweden)
• Cyprian (Metropolitan bishop of Moscow and later all of Russia)
• Gao Qi (Chinese poet)
• Innocent VII (Pope)
• Louis II d'Evreux (Count of Etampes)
• Gregory XI (Pope; March 27)
• Go-Kogon (Emperor of Japan; b. April 14)
• Albert I (Duke of Bavaria; b. July 25)
• Timur (Monarch of Persia; b. Spring)

(1336=2*2*2*167)

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