1368

1368 is a year in the common era, notable for a major political transition in East Asia and for its place in the sequence of calendar years. In China, 1368 marked the founding of the Ming dynasty after the collapse of the Yuan dynasty. The rebel leader Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor, taking the era name Hongwu. The Ming captured the Yuan capital at Dadu (present-day Beijing), establishing a new Chinese dynasty that would rule the country and its surrounding territories for nearly three centuries. Nanjing became the early capital, and the year signaled a shift toward centralized imperial authority and reassertion of Han Chinese rule in many regions previously under Mongol-led governance.

Beyond East Asia, 1368 occurred during the late Middle Ages, a period characterized by regional governance and interstate dynamics across Europe, Africa, and the Islamic world. Specific events varied by region, and the year is primarily cited in historical literature for its significance in Chinese state formation rather than for a single, widely cited continental event.

1368 as a number: it is an even, composite integer. Its prime factorization is 2^3 × 3^2 × 19. It has 24 divisors and is divisible by 9 and by 8. In mathematical contexts, 1368 serves as a reference point in number theory, calendar calculations, and various cataloging systems where year numbers or identifiers are used.