42 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened
China (1)
On the first day of the first month, an edict was issued changing the era to Zhizheng. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史 卷40 順帝 1341年 1月)
South Asia (7)
Hearing that the sultan is in Sehwan province, he goes there dressed as a monk; he declines the call to return to office and asks to travel to Hijaz, which is allowed. He enters the monastery named after King Bashir (late February, 742 AH) (Ibn Battuta, Travels III p.446-447)
After forty days at the monastery, the sultan sends a saddled horse, male and female slaves, clothes and expenses to make the author an envoy to China; the author accepts. (This ends the third volume) (Ibn Battuta, Travels III p.448)
In India and Sind a drought hits: a mann of wheat becomes six gold coins, and the sultan orders grain distributed. The translator's chronology notes that Delhi was in a great famine (Ibn Battuta, Travels III p.290; 연표 742년)
When the sultan reaches Tilang, an epidemic spreads through the army. (Translator's chronology: after staying ten days at Warangal, he himself falls ill and returns to Daulatabad) (Ibn Battuta, Travels III p.334)
On the way back to Daulatabad, when the sultan falls ill, a false rumor that he has died spreads, which leads to King Hohenji fleeing (Ibn Battuta, Travels III p.335)
As famine spreads through the provinces, the sultan camps with his army on the banks of the Ganges, ten days' distance from Delhi. Ain al-Mulk, governor of Oudh, rebels (Ibn Battuta, Travels III p.341)
In Multan province, Shah Afghan rebels against the sultan, kills the emir there, and aims at the sultan's throne (Ibn Battuta, Travels III p.362)
West Asia (14)
Having finished the story of Andronikos III, the account turns to his nine-year-old son John, who was left behind. (Nikephoros Gregoras, Roman History Bonn II 라틴 대역 Lib.XII, part_01.txt L643-651)
Three days after her husband's funeral, the empress Anna returns to the palace. (Nikephoros Gregoras, Roman History Bonn II 라틴 대역 Lib.XII, part_01.txt L799-800)
The patriarch and bishops produce the late emperor's testament (codicil), said to contain instructions for his wife and children. (Nikephoros Gregoras, Roman History Bonn II 라틴 대역 Lib.XII, part_01.txt L802-804)
Apokaukos and the patriarch visit the empress privately and urge her to strip Kantakouzenos of his authority. (Nikephoros Gregoras, Roman History Bonn II 라틴 대역 Lib.XII, part_01.txt L1106-1111)
Kantakouzenos steps before the empress and her entourage and begins a speech. (Nikephoros Gregoras, Roman History Bonn II 라틴 대역 Lib.XII, part_01.txt L1297-1300)
Umur's large fleet gathers in the harbor of Smyrna, poised to attack Thrace and even Byzantium. (Nikephoros Gregoras, Roman History Bonn II 라틴 대역 Lib.XII, part_01.txt L1960-1961)
Kantakouzenos hears that the empress Anna has fallen ill, and Apokaukos again plots. (Nikephoros Gregoras, Roman History Bonn II 라틴 대역 Lib.XII, part_01.txt L2020-2021)
Kantakouzenos leaves Byzantium for the cities of Thrace. (Nikephoros Gregoras, Roman History Bonn II 라틴 대역 Lib.XII, part_01.txt L2336-2338)
The patriarch leaves his church seat to stay at the palace beside the empress and acts together with Apokaukos. (Nikephoros Gregoras, Roman History Bonn II 라틴 대역 Lib.XII, part_01.txt L2393-2396)
The fortress Epibatai built by Apokaukos serves as the base of his faction. (Nikephoros Gregoras, Roman History Bonn II 라틴 대역 Lib.XII, part_01.txt L1185-1191)
The army swears on the Gospels to protect the emperor's life, a show of military support for Kantakouzenos. (Nikephoros Gregoras, Roman History Bonn II 라틴 대역 Lib.XII, part_01.txt L1254-1256)
Kantakouzenos tours the cities and districts of Thrace, inspecting defenses and posting garrisons. (Nikephoros Gregoras, Roman History Bonn II 라틴 대역 Lib.XII, part_01.txt L1851-1852)
The fleet of Umur (the emir) collects heavy taxes every year from the Aegean islands and coasts. (Nikephoros Gregoras, Roman History Bonn II 라틴 대역 Lib.XII, part_01.txt L1890-1904)
Kantakouzenos prepares to repel Umur's fleet as quickly as possible. (Nikephoros Gregoras, Roman History Bonn II 라틴 대역 Lib.XII, part_01.txt L1962-1963)
Apokaukos has long been amassing wealth at the Epibatai fortress at great expense. (Nikephoros Gregoras, Roman History Bonn II 라틴 대역 Lib.XII, part_01.txt L2218-2220)
Kantakouzenos orders the fortress demolished, its hoard moved to the treasury, and Apokaukos detained. (Nikephoros Gregoras, Roman History Bonn II 라틴 대역 Lib.XII, part_01.txt L2265-2268)