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The world in 1342

In 1342 the atlas holds 449 states standing across 6 regions. 7 things began that year - Bundi State, Battle of Morlaix and Zealots of Thessalonica among them; 6 people were born and 4 died.

Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 1340s page, and to its century on the 14th century.

What began in 1342

By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.

States 2

Wars and battles 4

Natural disasters 1

Born and died

By how many Wikipedias write about them.

Born in 1342 6

Died in 1342 4

Standing in 1342

The states the atlas holds as standing that year, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office where the record dates it.

Europe: 247 statesEurope247Middle East and North Africa: 67 statesMiddle East and North Africa67Sub-Saharan Africa: 11 statesSub-Saharan Africa11South Asia: 49 statesSouth Asia49East and Southeast Asia: 45 statesEast and Southeast Asia45Americas and Oceania: 15 statesAmericas and Oceania15Location unknown: 15 statesLocation unknown15

Europe247 states

and 237 more; every state of Europe.

Middle East and North Africa67 states

and 57 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.

Sub-Saharan Africa11 states

and 1 more; every state of Sub-Saharan Africa.

South Asia49 states

and 39 more; every state of South Asia.

East and Southeast Asia45 states

and 35 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.

Americas and Oceania15 states

and 5 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.

Location unknown15 states

and 5 more; every state of Location unknown.

Open in the atlas

  • On the timeline, 1317 – 1367: every state, war and life of 1342 and the years either side, region by region.
  • On the map in 1342: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.

Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.