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Council of Pisa selects Petros Philargi as 3rd Pope: Alexander V

Council of Pisa selects Petros Philargi as 3rd Pope: Alexander V

Council of Pisa selects Petros Philargi as 3rd Pope: Alexander V

Events Before

  1. Lama Deshin Shekpa visits the Ming Dynasty capital at Nanjing and receives the title Great Treasure Prince of Dharma

    Lama Deshin Shekpa visits the Ming Dynasty capital at Nanjing and receives the title Great Treasure Prince of Dharma

  2. Bloody battles between Hoeken and Kabeljauwen in Dordrecht

    Bloody battles between Hoeken and Kabeljauwen in Dordrecht

  3. Mobs attack Jewish community of Kraków

    Mobs attack Jewish community of Kraków

  4. Emir Edigu of Golden Horde reaches Moscow

    The Golden Horde, or Ulus of Jochi, self-designated as Ulug Ulus (lit. 'Great State' in Turkic), was originally a Mongol and later Turkicized khanate established in the 13th century, originating from...

  5. Order of the Dragon is first created by Emperor Sigismund, then King of Hungary, and his wife, Queen Barbara of Celje, f

    Order of the Dragon is first created by Emperor Sigismund, then King of Hungary, and his wife, Queen Barbara of Celje, following the battle for possession of Bosnia

Events After

  1. Battle of Grunwald (First Battle of Tannenburg, Battle of Žalgiris), one of Medieval Europe's largest battles during the

    Battle of Grunwald (First Battle of Tannenburg, Battle of Žalgiris), one of Medieval Europe's largest battles during the Polish-Lithuanian Teutonic War. Polish King Władysław Jagiełło and Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas defeat Teutonic Ulrich von Jungingen.

  2. Earliest mention of Prague's astronomical clock, the world's oldest still in operation, built by Mikuláš of Kadaň and Ja

    Earliest mention of Prague's astronomical clock, the world's oldest still in operation, built by Mikuláš of Kadaň and Jan Šindel

  3. Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place

    Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place

  4. The Medici family is appointed official banker of the Papacy

    The Medici family is appointed official banker of the Papacy

  5. Joan of Arc is born

    Joan of Arc, French folk heroine and saint, known for french folk heroine and saint, was born on 1412-01-06.

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