1430
Joan of Arc Captured at Compiegne
Covering a retreat across a drawbridge, the Maid was pulled from her horse by a Burgundian archer and sold to the English for ten thousand livres.
Benin Empire Expands Under Ewuare the Great
Oba Ewuare seized the throne of Benin through civil war and began transforming the Edo kingdom into a centralized empire with professional administrators…
Ming Grand Canal Renovated
The Yongle and Xuande emperors completed a massive renovation of the Grand Canal connecting Hangzhou to Beijing…
Vijayanagara's Devaraya II Crowned
The Karnataka emperor inherited South India's largest Hindu state and, pragmatically, hired Turkic archers and taught his Hindu cavalry to use stirrups…
Inca Road System Expanded
Under Pachacuti, the Inca began the vast expansion of their royal road network, eventually exceeding forty thousand kilometers of paved highway traversing…
Aztec Aqueduct from Chapultepec Completed
Moctezuma I completed a double-barreled stone aqueduct carrying fresh spring water from the forested hills of Chapultepec to the island capital…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1430?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1430. The most significant is Joan of Arc Captured at Compiegne: Covering a retreat across a drawbridge, the Maid was pulled from her horse by a Burgundian archer and sold to the English for ten thousand livres.
What era was 1430 part of?
1430 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1430?
The events from 1430 span Europe, Africa, East Asia, South Asia, South America and North America.