Future Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold weds Catherine of France, Countess of Charolais
Future Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold weds Catherine of France, Countess of Charolais
Future Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold weds Catherine of France, Countess of Charolais
Key People
Events Before
Albert II of Habsburg is crowned King of Hungary after the death of his father-in-law, King Sigismund
Albert the Magnanimous , elected King of the Romans as Albert II (10 August 1397 – 27 October 1439), was a member of the House of Habsburg. By inheritance he became Albert V, Duke of Austria.
Pope Eugene IV tries to break the power of the Council of Basel by transferring it to Ferrara
Pope Eugene IV tries to break the power of the Council of Basel by transferring it to Ferrara
Albert II of Habsburg chosen as King of Germany at Frankfurt
Albert II of Habsburg chosen as King of Germany at Frankfurt
Kissing is banned in England to stop the spread of the Black Death
Kissing is banned in England to stop the spread of the Black Death
Plymouth, England, becomes the first town incorporated by the English Parliament
Plymouth ( PLIM-əth) is a port city and unitary authority in Devon, South West England.
Events After
Holland and Hanzesteden sign a ceasefire treaty
Holland and Hanzesteden sign a ceasefire treaty
Battle of Hermannstadt: Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi defeats an Ottoman force led by Mezid Bey near modern-day Sib
Battle of Hermannstadt: Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi defeats an Ottoman force led by Mezid Bey near modern-day Sibiu in Romania
San Marco convent designed by architect Michelozzo, with an altarpiece by Fra Angelico is consecrated in the presence of
San Marco convent designed by architect Michelozzo, with an altarpiece by Fra Angelico is consecrated in the presence of Pope Eugene IV in Florence
Ferrante (later Ferdinand I), illegitimate son of Alfonso the Magnanimous, King of Naples, made Duke of Calabria and hei
Ferrante (later Ferdinand I), illegitimate son of Alfonso the Magnanimous, King of Naples, made Duke of Calabria and heir to the kingdom
Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl: Army of the Old Swiss Confederacy defeats an allied force of Zurich and Habsburg troops
Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl: Army of the Old Swiss Confederacy defeats an allied force of Zurich and Habsburg troops at the gates of Zurich; without means to lay siege to the city, they withdraw
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Korean Hangul alphabet is first published by King Sejong the Great
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