1405
Timur Dies at Otrar
Seventy years old and marching on China with two hundred thousand men…
Zheng He's First Treasure Voyage Departs
Sixty-three nine-masted junks, some four hundred feet long, sailed from Suzhou carrying twenty-seven thousand men, giraffes-to-be, and enough silk to dress…
Shah Rukh Inherits the Timurid Throne
Timur's youngest son, a poet and bibliophile who preferred Herat's gardens to the saddle, took what remained of his father's empire and turned it inward.
Ma Huan Joins Zheng He's Fleet
A Chinese Muslim scholar signed on as translator for the third treasure voyage.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1405?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1405. The most significant is Timur Dies at Otrar: Seventy years old and marching on China with two hundred thousand men.
What era was 1405 part of?
1405 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1405?
The events from 1405 span Central Asia and East Asia.