Year by year · 15th century

1401

1401 in world history: 3 events, 5 births and 4 deaths. 904 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 24 March

    Timur sacks Damascus

    The Central Asian conqueror's army plundered and burned Damascus after its surrender, and its craftsmen were carried off to Samarkand. The Mamluk Sultanate survived, but Syria was devastated.

    Mamluk SultanateMamluk SultanateSamarkandDamascus
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Wars and longer events

Born in 1401 5

Died in 1401 4

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