1400
John Wittlebury, English politician (born 1333)
John Wittlebury or Whittlebury was an English Member of Parliament.
John Wittlebury, English politician (born 1333)
The 1400s
Explore 85 historical events from 1400–1409.
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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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
All Events
1409
Western Schism: The Roman Catholic Church is led into a double schism as Petros Philargos is crowned Pope Alexander V af
The Western Schism, also known as the Great Divide, the Great Occidental Schism, the Schism of 1378, or the Great Western Schism, was a split within the Catholic Church lasting fro…
Western Schism: The Roman Catholic Church is led into a double schism as Petros Philargos is crowned Pope Alexander V af
1409
The Battle of Kherlen is the second significant victory over Ming dynasty China by the Mongols since 1368.
The Battle of Kherlen was fought between the Eastern Mongols and the Ming dynasty at the banks of Kherlen River on the Mongolian Plateau on 23 September 1409.
The Battle of Kherlen is the second significant victory over Ming dynasty China by the Mongols since 1368.
1409
Elizabeth of Luxembourg (died 1442)
Elizabeth of Luxembourg was queen consort of Hungary, queen consort of Germany and Bohemia.
Elizabeth of Luxembourg (died 1442)
1409
Alessandro Sforza, Italian condottiero (died 1473)
Alessandro Sforza was an Italian condottiero and lord of Pesaro, the first of the Pesaro line of the Sforza family.
Alessandro Sforza, Italian condottiero (died 1473)
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)
1409
Martin I, king of Sicily (born 1376)
Martin I of Sicily, called the Younger, was King of Sicily from his marriage to Queen Maria in 1390 until his death in 1409.
Martin I, king of Sicily (born 1376)
1409
Isabella of Valois, French princess, Queen Consort of England and Duchess of Orleans (born 1389)
Isabella of Valois was Queen of England as the wife of Richard II, King of England, between 1396 and 1399, and Duchess of Orléans as the wife of Charles I, Duke of Orléans, from 14…
Isabella of Valois, French princess, Queen Consort of England and Duchess of Orleans (born 1389)
1409
The Council of Pisa elected Peter of Candia as Alexander V, becoming the third simultaneous claimant of the papacy durin
The Council of Pisa was a controversial council held in 1409. It attempted to end the Western Schism by deposing both Benedict XIII (Avignon) and Gregory XII (Rome) for schism and …
The Council of Pisa elected Peter of Candia as Alexander V, becoming the third simultaneous claimant of the papacy durin
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)
1408
Edmund Holland, 4th Earl of Kent, English politician (born 1384)
Edmund Holland, 4th Earl of Kent, 5th Baron Holland, KG was the Earl of Kent from 1400 to 1408. He was the 106th Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1403.
Edmund Holland, 4th Earl of Kent, English politician (born 1384)
1408
John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (born 1370)
John VII Palaiologos or Palaeologus was Byzantine emperor for five months in 1390, from 14 April to 17 September. A handful of sources suggest that John VII sometimes used the name…
John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (born 1370)
1407
Ming–Hồ War: Retired King Hồ Quý Ly and his son King Hồ Hán Thương of Hồ dynasty are captured by the Ming armies
The Ming invasion of Viet, known in Vietnam as the Ming–Đại Ngu War was a military campaign against the kingdom of Đại Ngu under the Hồ dynasty by the Ming dynasty of China. The ca…
Ming–Hồ War: Retired King Hồ Quý Ly and his son King Hồ Hán Thương of Hồ dynasty are captured by the Ming armies
1407
Ulrich von Jungingen becomes Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights
Ulrich von Jungingen was the 26th Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, serving from 1407 to 1410. His policy of confrontation with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of …
Ulrich von Jungingen becomes Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights
1407
Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shōgun (died 1425)
Ashikaga Yoshikazu was the fifth shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1423 to 1425 during the Muromachi period of medieval Japan. Yoshikazu was the son of the fourth …
Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shōgun (died 1425)
1407
Leonello d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara, Italian noble (died 1450)
Leonello d'Este was Marquess of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio Emilia from 1441 to 1450. Despite the presence of legitimate children, Leonello was favoured by his father as his succes…
Leonello d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara, Italian noble (died 1450)
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)
1407
Ming forces conquered Đại Ngu in modern-day northern Vietnam, capturing Hồ dynasty emperor Hồ Quý Ly and bringing the co
The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the …
Ming forces conquered Đại Ngu in modern-day northern Vietnam, capturing Hồ dynasty emperor Hồ Quý Ly and bringing the co
1406
620 years ago
William, Margrave of Hachberg-Sausenberg (died 1482)
Margrave William of Hachberg-Sausenberg was the ruling Margrave of Hachberg-Sausenberg, member of the branch of the House of Zähringen.
William, Margrave of Hachberg-Sausenberg (died 1482)
1406
620 years ago
Thomas de Ros, 8th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (died 1430)
Thomas Ros or Roos, 8th Baron Ros of Helmsley was an English peer.
Thomas de Ros, 8th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (died 1430)
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)
1406
620 years ago
William, Duke of Austria
William, known as William the Courteous, a member of the House of Habsburg and Wilhelm, was Duke of Austria from 1386. As head of the Leopoldian line, he ruled over the Inner Austr…
William, Duke of Austria