The 1400s

1409

Blanche of England, sister of King Henry V (born 1392)

Blanche of England, also known as Blanche of Lancaster, was a member of the House of Lancaster, the daughter of King Henry IV of England by his first wife Mary de Bohun.

Blanche of England, sister of King Henry V (born 1392)

1408

John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford (died 1462)

John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford, was the son of Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford, and his second wife, Alice Sergeaux (1386–1452). A Lancastrian loyalist during the latter pa…

John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford (died 1462)

1408

Annamacharya, Hindu saint (died 1503)

Tallapaka Annamacharya, also known as Annamayya, was a Telugu composer and Hindu saint. Born in Thallapaka, he composed devotional songs known as saṁkīrtanas in praise of Venkatesw…

Annamacharya, Hindu saint (died 1503)

1408

Taejo of Joseon (born 1335)

Taejo, personal name Yi Sŏnggye, later changed to Yi Tan, was the founder and first monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. After overthrowing the Goryeo dynasty, he ascended to th…

Taejo of Joseon (born 1335)

1408

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shōgun (born 1358)

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was the third shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate, ruling from 1368 to 1394 during the Muromachi period of Japan. Yoshimitsu was Ashikaga Yoshiakira's third son b…

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shōgun (born 1358)

1407

Olivier de Clisson, French soldier (born 1326)

Olivier V de Clisson, nicknamed "The Butcher", was a Breton soldier, the Constable of France, and the son of Olivier IV de Clisson. His father had been put to death by the French i…

Olivier de Clisson, French soldier (born 1326)

1406 620 years ago

Coluccio Salutati, chancellor of Florence (born 1331)

Coluccio Salutati was an Italian Renaissance humanist and notary, and one of the most important political and cultural leaders of Renaissance Florence; as chancellor of the Florent…

Coluccio Salutati, chancellor of Florence (born 1331)

1405

Thomas West, 1st Baron West, English nobleman (born 1335)

Thomas West, 1st Baron West was an English nobleman and member of parliament.

Thomas West, 1st Baron West, English nobleman (born 1335)

1405

Philippe de Mézières, French soldier and author (born 1327)

Philippe de Mézières, a French soldier and author, was born at the chateau of Mézières in Picardy.

Philippe de Mézières, French soldier and author (born 1327)

1404

Philip II, Duke of Burgundy (born 1342)

Philip II the Bold was Duke of Burgundy and jure uxoris Count of Flanders, Artois and Burgundy. He was the fourth and youngest son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg…

Philip II, Duke of Burgundy (born 1342)

1403

Henry III of Castile sends Ruy González de Clavijo as ambassador to Timur to discuss the possibility of an alliance betw

Henry III of Castile, called the Suffering due to his ill health, was the son of John I and Eleanor of Aragon. He succeeded his father as King of Castile in 1390.

Henry III of Castile sends Ruy González de Clavijo as ambassador to Timur to discuss the possibility of an alliance betw

1403

Maria of Bosnia, Countess of Helfenstein (born 1335)

Maria of Bosnia was a member of the House of Kotromanić who married into the House of Helfenstein.

Maria of Bosnia, Countess of Helfenstein (born 1335)

1403

Katherine Swynford, widow of John of Gaunt

Katherine, Duchess of Lancaster was the third wife of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the fourth son of King Edward III. From her earlier marriage, she is known as Katherine Swyn…

Katherine Swynford, widow of John of Gaunt

1402

Nezahualcoyotl, Acolhuan philosopher, warrior, poet and ruler (died 1472)

Nezahualcoyotl Acolmiztli, "Fasting Coyote" was tlatoani (king) of the Acolhua altepetl (city-state) of Texcoco from 1431 to his death in 1472, in pre-Columbian Mexico. He is noted…

Nezahualcoyotl, Acolhuan philosopher, warrior, poet and ruler (died 1472)

1402

Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (died 1445)

Eleanor of Aragon was Queen of Portugal from 1433 to 1438 as the spouse of King Edward. After Edward's death, she served as regent in 1438-1440 for her son Afonso V. She was the da…

Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (died 1445)

1401 625 years ago

Emperor Shōkō of Japan (died 1428)

Emperor Shōkō was the 101st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1412 through 1428.

Emperor Shōkō of Japan (died 1428)

1401 625 years ago

Vladislaus II of Opole (born 1332)

Vladislaus II of Opole, nicknamed Naderspan, was Duke of Opole from 1356, Count palatine of Hungary (1367–1372), Duke of Wieluń (1370–1392), Governor of Ruthenia (1372–1378), Count…

Vladislaus II of Opole (born 1332)

1400

John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton, English soldier and politician (died 1462)

John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton of Stourton, Wiltshire, was an English soldier and politician, elevated to the peerage in 1448.

John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton, English soldier and politician (died 1462)

1400

John Wittlebury, English politician (born 1333)

John Wittlebury or Whittlebury was an English Member of Parliament.

John Wittlebury, English politician (born 1333)

1400

Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford, English politician and nobleman (born c

Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford was the third son of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford and Maud de Badlesmere, daughter of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere.

Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford, English politician and nobleman (born c

1400

Baldus de Ubaldis, Italian jurist (born 1327)

Baldus de Ubaldis was an Italian jurist, and a leading figure in Medieval Roman Law and the school of Postglossators.

Baldus de Ubaldis, Italian jurist (born 1327)