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1316 (MCCCXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1316th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 316th year of the 2nd millennium, the 16th year of the 14th century, and the 7th year of the 1310s decade. As of the start of 1316, the Gregorian calendar was 8 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Events
- Pope John XXII elected to the papacy.
- The Great Famine of 1315-1317.
Deaths
- Ala-ud-din-Khilji