1334
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Year 1334 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events of 1334

• July 18 - The bishop of Florence blesses the first foundational stone laid for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral. The tower was designed by the artist Giotto di Bondone.
• December 20 - Pope Benedict XII succeeds Pope John XXII as the 197th pope.
• The first recorded outbreak of the Black Death occurs in Hubei.

Births

• January 4 - Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)
• January 13 - King Henry II of Castile (d. 1379)
• May 25 - Emperor Sukō (d. 1398)
• August 30 - King Pedro of Castile (d. 1369)
• King James I of Cyprus (d. 1398)
• Hayam Wuruk, Javanese ruler (d. 1389)

Also see Category:1334 births.

Deaths

• December 4 - Pope John XXII (b. 1249)
• Sheikh Safieddin of Persia (b. 1251)

Also see Category:1334 deaths.