1356
| Years: 1353 1354 1355 - 1356 - 1357 1358 1359 | |
| Decades: 1320s 1330s 1340s - 1350s - 1360s 1370s 1380s | |
| Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century | |
Events
- January 20 - Edward Balliol surrenders title as King of Scotland to Edward III of England
- September 19 - Battle of Poitiers The English defeat the French in the Hundred Years' War, capturing the King John II of France in the process.
- December 25 - Emperor Charles IV. promulgates the Golden Bull, a sort of medieval constitution for the Holy Roman Empire
- The city of Lwów granted Magdeburg rights by Casimir the Great
- The city of Basle in Switzerland is destroyed by an earthquake.
Births
- Martin I of Aragon (died 1410)
Deaths
- September 19 - Peter I, Duke of Bourbon (born 1311)
- September 19 - Walter VI of Brienne (born 1304)