1420: what happened around the world

In 1420, 32 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Treaty of Troyes, Battle of Vítkov Hill and Battle of Sudoměř among the best known. 45 more were already under way, such as Hundred Years' War and Hussite Wars. 26 things were founded or built that year, from Forbidden City and Kremlin.

32events began
45already under way
26founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges27

Revolts, massacres and attacks2

Treaties, councils and politics1

Disasters1

Accidents and fires1

Already under way in 142045

Came to an end in 14202

Founded or built in 142026

Stories that pass through 1420

Nearby years

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 →