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
Pope Eugene IV tries to break the power of the Council of Basel by transferring it to Ferrara
Events Before
Florence Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore), started in 1296, is consecrated by Pope Eugene IV. Designed by
Florence Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore), started in 1296, is consecrated by Pope Eugene IV. Designed by Filippo Brunelleschi with support from Cosimo de' Medici, it features the largest dome in the world at the time.
Peasant uprising in Transylvania
The Transylvanian peasant revolt (Hungarian: erdélyi parasztfelkelés), also known as the Bábolna revolt (Romanian: Răscoala de la Bobâlna) was a popular revolt in the eastern territories of the...
Portuguese, led by Henry the Navigator, assault Moroccan city of Tangiers, later ends in disaster when they are surround
Portuguese, led by Henry the Navigator, assault Moroccan city of Tangiers, later ends in disaster when they are surrounded by the army of vizier Abu Zakariya Yahya al-Wattasi of Fez
Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Bohemia
Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Bohemia
James I dies
James I dies
Events After
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.
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
The Prussian Confederation is formed
The Prussian Confederation (German: Preußischer Bund, Polish: Związek Pruski) was an organization formed on 21 February 1440 at Marienwerder (present-day Kwidzyn) by a group of 53 nobles and clergy...
Christopher of Bavaria is appointed King of Denmark (1440-48)
Christopher of Bavaria is appointed King of Denmark (1440-48)
More from the 1430s
Jews of Sicily are no longer required to attend conversion services
Jews of Sicily are no longer required to attend conversion services
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.
Duke Philip the Good (33) formally celebrate marriage Isabella of Portugal (32) in Sluys, Burgundy
Duke Philip the Good (33) formally celebrate marriage Isabella of Portugal (32) in Sluys, Burgundy
Judges' investigations for the trial of Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation governmen
Judges' investigations for the trial of Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation government
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