Year by year · 15th century

1402

1402 in world history: 3 events, 1 birth, 5 deaths, 1 state founded and 2 that came to an end. 904 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. Battle

    Battle of Ankara

    The Battle of Ankara was fought in 1402 in central Anatolia between Timur and the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I.

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In the profiles

  • Timurid EmpireTimur defeats and captures the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I at Ankara
  • Duchy of MilanGian Galeazzo dies of plague as his armies encircle Florence

Born in 1402 1

Died in 1402 5

States founded 1

States that came to an end 2

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). 1402. In The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/1402
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