1428
Triple Alliance Overthrows Azcapotzalco
Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan combined armies and crushed the Tepanec overlord who had dominated the Valley of Mexico.
Ulugh Beg's Samarkand Observatory Built
Timur's astronomer grandson erected a three-story brick sextant with a radius of forty meters on a hill outside Samarkand.
Le Loi Founds the Later Le Dynasty
With the last Ming garrisons retreating north, the rebel leader assumed the throne as Emperor Le Thai To of Dai Viet.
Aztecs Burn Historical Codices
Itzcoatl and his advisor Tlacaelel ordered the destruction of older painted histories and the production of new ones centered on Mexica glory.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1428?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1428. The most significant is Triple Alliance Overthrows Azcapotzalco: Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan combined armies and crushed the Tepanec overlord who had dominated the Valley of Mexico.
What era was 1428 part of?
1428 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1428?
The events from 1428 span North America, Central Asia and Southeast Asia.