1354 ( MCCCLIV ) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar , the 1354th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 354th year of the 2nd millennium , the 54th year of the 14th century , and the 5th year of the 1350s decade. As of the start of 1354, the Gregorian calendar was 8 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Events [ change | change source ]

• October 8 ? Cola di Rienzo , self-proclaimed "tribune" of Rome , is killed by an angry mob
• End of reign of John VI Cantacuzenus , as Byzantine emperor .
• The Lao kingdom of Lan Xang is established.