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Earl Engelbert I of Nassau marries Johanna of Poland

Earl Engelbert I of Nassau marries Johanna of Poland

Earl Engelbert I of Nassau marries Johanna of Poland

Events Before

  1. Battle of Vorskla: Tatars defeat Russians and Lithuanians

    The Battle of the Vorskla River was fought on August 12, 1399, between the Tatars of the Golden Horde, under Edigu and Temür Qutlugh, and the armies of Tokhtamysh and a large Crusader force led by...

  2. Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers

    The Glyndŵr rebellion was a Welsh rebellion led between 1400 and c. 1415 by Owain Glyndŵr against the Kingdom of England during the Late Middle Ages.

  3. Turko-Mongol ruler Tamerlane (Timur) destroys Baghdad, killing 20,000 people

    Timur (1320s – 17/18 February 1405), 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...

  4. English Catholic priest William Sawtrey convicted of heresy and later becomes 1st Lollard martyr to be publicly burnt at

    English Catholic priest William Sawtrey convicted of heresy and later becomes 1st Lollard martyr to be publicly burnt at the stake

  5. English King Henry IV marries his second wife Joan of Navarre

    Joan of Navarre, also known as Joanna (1368 – 10 June 1437) was Duchess of Brittany by marriage to Duke John IV and later Queen of England as the wife of King Henry IV.

Events After

  1. Chinese fleet commander Zheng He sets sail to the Spice Islands on his first major expedition, leading 208 vessels, incl

    Chinese fleet commander Zheng He sets sail to the Spice Islands on his first major expedition, leading 208 vessels, including 62 treasure ships with 27,800 sailors

  2. Tamerlane dies

    Tamerlane dies

  3. Angelo Corraro is elected Pope Gregory XII following the death of Pope Innocent VII

    Pope Gregory XII (Latin: Gregorius XII; Italian: Gregorio XII; c. 1327 – 18 October 1417), born Angelo Corraro, Corario, or Correr, was head of the Catholic Church from 30 November 1406 to 4 July...

  4. Anton of Burgundy becomes Duke of Brabant

    Anton of Burgundy becomes Duke of Brabant

  5. Ibn Khaldūn dies

    Ibn Khaldūn arab islamic scholar, historian and philosopher, known for arab islamic scholar, historian and philosopher, died on 1406-03-17.

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