Year by year · 15th century

1400

1400 in world history: 4 events, 4 deaths, 1 state founded and 1 that came to an end. 910 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 14 February

    Deposed Richard II dies at Pontefract Castle

    Richard II, overthrown by his cousin Henry Bolingbroke in 1399, died in captivity around this date, probably starved to death. His fall sowed the dynastic rivalry behind the Wars of the Roses.

  2. 16 September

    Owain Glyndŵr is proclaimed Prince of Wales

    Supporters at Glyndyfrdwy proclaimed Owain Glyndŵr Prince of Wales, launching a revolt against English rule. For several years he controlled much of Wales and summoned Welsh parliaments.

  3. 25 October

    Geoffrey Chaucer dies in London

    Geoffrey Chaucer died, according to the date on his tomb in Westminster Abbey. His Canterbury Tales, written in English rather than French or Latin, helped establish English as a literary language.

    London
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In the profiles

Died in 1400 4

States founded 1

States that came to an end 1

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