Explore 78 historical events from 1420–1429.
Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 21.8 million residents, it is the world's most populous national capital city, as well as Chin…
Beijing is officially designated the capital of the Ming dynasty when the Forbidden City is completed.
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)
Pierre d'Ailly was a French theologian, astrologer and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pierre d'Ailly, French theologian and cardinal (born 1351)
Robert Stewart was a Scottish prince and nobleman who ruled the Kingdom of Scotland as its effective monarch, under the title of Governor of Scotland, from 1406 until his death. Ro…
Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany (born 1340)