Explore 46 historical events from 1420–1429.
Ernest the Iron-Willed, a member of the House of Habsburg, ruled over the Inner Austrian duchies of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola from 1406 until his death. He was head of the Hab…
Ernest, Duke of Austria (born 1377)
James I was King of Scots from 1406 to 1437. The youngest of three sons, he was born in Dunfermline Abbey to King Robert III and his wife Annabella Drummond. His older brother Davi…
Coronation of James I of Scotland at Scone
Johannes VI Ambundii, Archbishopric of Riga 1418-1424, secular name Johannes Ambundii de Swan, also Abundi, Ambundij, Habundi, Habendi, Habindi, Almanni and ~ von Schwan was a Ger…
Johannes Ambundii, archbishop of Riga
Georg von Peuerbach was an Austrian astronomer, poet, mathematician and instrument maker, best known for his streamlined presentation of Ptolemaic astronomy in the Theoricae Novae …
Georg von Peuerbach, German mathematician and astronomer (died 1461)
Ferdinand I, also known as Ferrante, was king of Naples from 1458 to 1494.
Ferdinand I of Naples (died 1494)
Louis XI, called the Prudent, was King of France from 1461 to 1483. He succeeded his father, Charles VII. Louis entered into open rebellion against his father in a short-lived revo…
Louis XI, King of France (died 1483)
Antonio di Tuccio Manetti was an Italian mathematician and architect from Florence. He is particularly noted for his investigations into the site, shape and size of Dante's Inferno…
Antonio Manetti, Italian mathematician and architect (died 1497)
Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor, known as el Papa Luna or Pope Luna, was an Aragonese nobleman who was antipope with the regnal name Benedict XIII during the Western Schism…
Antipope Benedict XIII (born 1328)
The Battle of Arbedo was fought on 30 June 1422 between the Duchy of Milan and the Swiss Confederation, and ended with a Milanese victory.
Battle of Arbedo between the duke of Milan and the Swiss cantons
The sultans of the Ottoman Empire, who were all members of the Ottoman dynasty, ruled over the transcontinental empire from its perceived inception in 1299 to its dissolution in 19…
Ottoman Sultan Murad II besieges Constantinople, but is ultimately unsuccessful
Federico da Montefeltro, also known as Federico III da Montefeltro KG, was one of the most successful mercenary captains (condottieri) of the Italian Renaissance. He became the lor…
Federico da Montefeltro, Italian condottiero (died 1482)
Charles, Prince of Viana, sometimes called Charles IV of Navarre, was the eldest son of King John II of Aragon and Queen Blanche I of Navarre. He pre-deceased his father.
Charles, Prince of Viana (died 1461)
Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici was an Italian banker and patron of arts.
Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici, Italian noble (died 1463)
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, was an English magnate.
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (died 1461)
Jean II Le Maingre, also known as Boucicaut, was a French knight and military leader. Renowned for his military skill and embodiment of chivalry, he was made a Marshal of France.
Jean Le Maingre, French general (born 1366)
Mehmed I, also known as Mehmed Çelebi or Kirişçi, was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1413 to 1421. Son of Sultan Bayezid I and his concubine Devlet Hatun, he fought with his…
Mehmed I, Ottoman sultan (born 1389)
Prince Henry of Portugal, Duke of Viseu, better known in English as Prince Henry the Navigator, was a Portuguese prince, a central figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire…
Henry the Navigator is appointed governor of the Order of Christ
The Republic of Venice, officially the Most Serene Republic of Venice and traditionally known as La Serenissima, was a sovereign state and maritime republic with its capital in Ven…
Troops of the Republic of Venice capture Udine, ending the independence of the Patria del Friuli
The Battle of Vítkov Hill was a part of the Hussite Wars. The battle pitted the forces of King Sigismund, against Hussite forces under command of Jan Žižka. Vítkov Hill was located…
Battle of Vítkov Hill, decisive victory of Czech Hussite forces commanded by Jan Žižka against Crusade army led by…
George of Kunštát and Poděbrady, also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad, was the sixteenth King of Bohemia, who ruled in 1458–1471. He was a leader of the Hussites, but moderate and t…
George of Poděbrady, King of Bohemia (died 1471)
William VIII Palaiologos was the Marquis of Montferrat from 1464 until his death.
William VIII, Marquis of Montferrat (died 1483)
Count Adolf I of Nassau-Siegen, German: Adolf I. Graf von Nassau-Siegen, was since 1384 Count of Diez, through his first marriage. With his brothers, he succeeded his father in 141…
Adolf I, Count of Nassau-Siegen (born 1362)