1415
Jan Hus Burned at the Stake
Promised safe conduct by Sigismund, the Czech reformer was tried, condemned, and led in a paper miter painted with devils to a field outside Constance.
Portugal Captures Ceuta
Prince Henry, later called the Navigator, crossed the Strait of Gibraltar with his father King Joao and stormed the Moroccan port in a single day.
Ming Currency Collapse
The Yongle Emperor's paper money, backed by nothing but imperial authority, inflated to uselessness after years of mistrust and overprinting.
Battle of Agincourt
Henry V's starving, dysentery-ridden army met the flower of French chivalry in a ploughed field between two woods.
Frederick of Hohenzollern Made Margrave of Brandenburg
Sigismund transferred the Brandenburg electorate to the Nuremberg burgrave Frederick.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1415?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1415. The most significant is Jan Hus Burned at the Stake: Promised safe conduct by Sigismund, the Czech reformer was tried, condemned, and led in a paper miter painted with devils to a field outside Constance.
What era was 1415 part of?
1415 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1415?
The events from 1415 span Europe, Africa and East Asia.