1402: what happened around the world

In 1402, 18 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Ankara, Ottoman Interregnum and Conquest of the Canary Islands among the best known. 40 more were already under way, such as Hundred Years' War and Ottoman Wars in Europe. 5 things were founded or built that year, from Spanish Empire and Serbian Despotate.

18events began
40already under way
5founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges18

Already under way in 140240

Came to an end in 14024

Founded or built in 14025

Stories that pass through 1402

The Discovery of the Pacific IslandsFinding a third of the planet without instruments, 3000 BC - AD 1500 The Hundred Years' WarFrom the seizure of Aquitaine to the fall of Bordeaux, 1337–1453

Nearby years

1337 1340 1346 1356 1385 1386 1402 1410 1415 1420 1422 1429 1431 All of the 15th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →