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)
The 1400s
Explore 85 historical events from 1400–1409.
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
1403
Henry Percy, English soldier (born 1364)
Sir Henry Percy, nicknamed Hotspur or Harry Hotspur, was an English knight who fought in several campaigns against the Scots in the northern border and against the French during th…
Henry Percy, English soldier (born 1364)
1403
Sir Walter Blount, English soldier, standard-bearer of Henry IV
Sir Walter Blount, was a soldier and supporter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. He later supported John's son and heir Henry Bolingbroke in his bid to become King Henry IV and…
Sir Walter Blount, English soldier, standard-bearer of Henry IV
1403
Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford, English soldier
Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford and 1st Baron Audley, KG, KB was the son of Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford, and his wife Philippa de Beauchamp.
Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford, English soldier
1403
Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester, English rebel (born 1343)
Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester, KG was an English medieval nobleman and naval commander best known for leading the rebellion with his nephew Henry Percy, known as 'Harry Hotspur',…
Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester, English rebel (born 1343)
1402
Nanjing surrenders to Zhu Di without a fight, ending the Jingnan campaign. The Jianwen Emperor disappears and his…
Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu, East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of 6,600 square kilom…
Nanjing surrenders to Zhu Di without a fight, ending the Jingnan campaign. The Jianwen Emperor disappears and his…
1402
Zhu Di, better known by his era name as the Yongle Emperor, assumes the throne over the Ming dynasty of China.
A regnal name, regnant name, or reign name is the name used by monarchs and popes during their reigns and subsequently, historically. Since ancient times, some monarchs have chosen…
Zhu Di, better known by his era name as the Yongle Emperor, assumes the throne over the Ming dynasty of China.
1402
Ottoman-Timurid Wars: Battle of Ankara: Timur, ruler of Timurid Empire, defeats forces of the Ottoman Empire sultan…
The Battle of Ankara or Angora was fought on 28 July 1402, at the Çubuk plain near Ankara, between the forces of Timur and the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I. The battle was a major vict…
Ottoman-Timurid Wars: Battle of Ankara: Timur, ruler of Timurid Empire, defeats forces of the Ottoman Empire sultan…
1402
Battle of Homildon Hill: An invading Scottish army under Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany and Archibald, Earl Douglas…
The Battle of Holmedon Hill or Battle of Homildon Hill was a conflict between English and Scottish armies on 14 September 1402 in Northumberland, England. The battle was recounted …
Battle of Homildon Hill: An invading Scottish army under Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany and Archibald, Earl Douglas…
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)
1402
Ichijō Kaneyoshi, Japanese noble (died 1481)
Ichijō Kaneyoshi , also known as Ichijō Kanera, was the son of regent Tsunetsugu. He was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period (1336–1573). He held regent positio…
Ichijō Kaneyoshi, Japanese noble (died 1481)
1402
Ferdinand the Holy Prince of Portugal (died 1443)
Ferdinand the Holy Prince, sometimes called the "Saint Prince" or the "Constant Prince", was an infante of the Kingdom of Portugal. He was the youngest of the "Illustrious Generati…
Ferdinand the Holy Prince of Portugal (died 1443)
1402
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, English politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (born 1341)
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York was the fifth son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. Like many medieval English princes, Edmund gained his nickname from hi…
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, English politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (born 1341)
1402
Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Italian son of Galeazzo II Visconti (born 1351)
Gian Galeazzo Visconti, was the first duke of Milan (1395) and ruled that late-medieval city just before the dawn of the Renaissance. He also ruled Lombardy jointly with his uncle …
Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Italian son of Galeazzo II Visconti (born 1351)
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
Francesco I Sforza, Italian husband of Bianca Maria Visconti (died 1466)
Francesco I Sforza was an Italian condottiere who founded the Sforza dynasty in the duchy of Milan, ruling as its (fourth) duke from 1450 until his death. Renowned for his military…
Francesco I Sforza, Italian husband of Bianca Maria Visconti (died 1466)
1401
625 years ago
Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut (died 1436)
Jacqueline, of the House of Wittelsbach, was a noblewoman who ruled the counties of Holland, Zeeland and Hainaut in the Low Countries from 1417 to 1433. She was also Dauphine of Fr…
Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut (died 1436)
1401
625 years ago
Maria of Castile, Queen consort of Aragon and Naples (died 1458)
Maria of Castile was Queen of Aragon and Naples as the spouse of Alfonso V of Aragon. Maria acted twice as the regent of Aragon during the reign of her spouse, as he was absent dur…
Maria of Castile, Queen consort of Aragon and Naples (died 1458)
1401
625 years ago
Schaffhausen massacre: 30 Jews were executed, following torture, after being accused of a blood libel in Schaffhausen (i
The Schaffhausen massacre was an anti-Semitic episode in Schaffhausen, in present-day Switzerland, which occurred in 1401. An episode of antisemitism had already occurred in Schaff…
Schaffhausen massacre: 30 Jews were executed, following torture, after being accused of a blood libel in Schaffhausen (i
1401
625 years ago
Timur attacks the Jalairid Sultanate and destroys Baghdad.
Timur, also known as Tamerlane, was a Turco-Mongol conqueror, first ruler of the Timurid dynasty, and the founder of the Timurid Empire, which ruled over modern-day Afghanistan, Ir…
Timur attacks the Jalairid Sultanate and destroys Baghdad.
1401
625 years ago
Catherine of Valois, Queen consort of England (died 1437)
Catherine of Valois or Catherine of France was Queen of England from 1420 until 1422. A daughter of King Charles VI of France, she married King Henry V of England and was the mothe…
Catherine of Valois, Queen consort of England (died 1437)
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)