Year by year · 15th century

1412

1412 in world history: 3 events, 2 births, 4 deaths and 1 state founded. 902 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 6 January

    Joan of Arc is born at Domrémy

    By tradition Joan of Arc was born on Epiphany in the village of Domrémy, in north-eastern France. She led French forces to relieve Orléans in 1429, was burned in 1431 and canonised in 1920.

  2. Event

    Compromise of Caspe

    The Compromise of Caspe was the agreement of 1412 by which nine delegates from Aragon, Catalonia and Valencia, meeting at Caspe, chose a new king after Martin the Humane died without a legitimate heir in 1410.

ProfileState819 states with a known seat in 1412Open the atlas at 1412 →

In the profiles

  • Crown of AragonThe Compromise of Caspe gives the throne to Ferdinand of Antequera

Born in 1412 2

Died in 1412 4

States founded 1

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