History
1346
General
Population: 450 Million*
- Disease: Worldwide plague outbreak through 1353
- Technology: Use of longbows in Hundred Years' War decides victory for English
- Deaths: King of Bohemia John of Luxembourg
Europe
- General: Start of Hundred Years' War between England under Edward III and France under Philip VI - Battle of Crecy (English), and English capture Caen
Battle of Neville's Cross - Scotland attacks England (English) and King David II captured until 1357
England landing at Normandy also effects Luxembourg succession
- German States: Death of John of Luxembourg as king of Bohemia - Louis IV of Wittelsbach loses imperial title to Charles of Luxembourg
- Serbia: Stephen Dushan King of Serbs crowned King of Serbs and Greeks
Middle East
- Tartars attack Caffa and send plague-infected bodies over the wall