1340s

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

Decades: 1290s 1300s 1310s 1320s 1330s - 1340s - 1350s 1360s 1370s 1380s 1390s

Years: 1340 1341 1342 1343 1344 1345 1346 1347 1348 1349

Events and Trends

• The Black Death spreads across Europe
• The Battle of Sluys is fought between the naval fleets of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France.

See also: 1340s, 1290s, 1300s, 1310s, 1320s, 1330s, 1340, 1341, 1342, 1343