1402
Battle of Ankara
Timur's horse archers met Sultan Bayezid I on the Anatolian plateau and obliterated Ottoman power in an afternoon.
Yongle Emperor Seizes Nanjing
Zhu Di, Prince of Yan, broke through the southern capital's walls and his nephew the Jianwen Emperor vanished in a palace fire…
Ottoman Interregnum Begins
With Bayezid caged and the sultanate in ruins, his four sons turned on one another across a shattered Anatolia.
Korean Kangnido World Map Drawn
Joseon cartographers assembled Chinese, Arab, and Korean geographical information into a single map depicting Eurasia from Japan to the Iberian Peninsula…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1402?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1402. The most significant is Battle of Ankara: Timur's horse archers met Sultan Bayezid I on the Anatolian plateau and obliterated Ottoman power in an afternoon.
What era was 1402 part of?
1402 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1402?
The events from 1402 span Middle East and East Asia.