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| + | '''1442''' ('''[[Roman numerals|MCDXLII]]''') was a [[common year starting on Monday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. | ||
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| + | == Events == | ||
| + | <onlyinclude> | ||
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| + | === January–December === | ||
| + | * [[March 18]]–[[March 25|25]] – [[Battle of Hermannstadt]]: [[John Hunyadi]] defeats an army of the [[Ottoman Empire]] 80,000 strong, led by Mesid Bey of [[Vidin]], near [[Sibiu]] in [[Transylvania]]. | ||
| + | * [[June 2]] – [[Alfonso V of Aragon|Alfonso of Aragon]] proclaims himself [[List of monarchs of Naples|King of Naples]]. | ||
| + | * [[September]] – [[John Hunyadi]] defeats another army of the [[Ottoman Empire]] (70,000 strong), led by [[Hadım Şehabeddin]], [[Beylerbey]] (or governor) of [[Rumelia Eyalet|Rumelia]], near the [[Ialomița River]]. Following this, he places [[Basarab II]] as ruler of [[Wallachia]]. | ||
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| + | === Date unknown === | ||
| + | * The community of [[Rauma, Finland]] is granted its town rights. | ||
| + | * The municipality of [[Juva]], [[Finland]] is founded. | ||
| + | * The national law of ''[[Kristofers landslag]]'' is introduced in Sweden. | ||
| + | * After being imprisoned (before September) by the Sultan, [[Vlad II Dracul]] is temporarily replaced, as ruler of [[Wallachia]], by his son [[Mircea II of Wallachia|Mircea II]]. | ||
| + | * A fourth tower is added to [[Liverpool Castle]] in [[Kingdom of England|England]]. | ||
| + | * [[Jelena Balšić]] completes writing the ''[[Gorički zbornik]]'' manuscripts at her church of St. Mary, on the island of [[Beška (Island)|Beška]] in the [[Serbian Despotate]]. | ||
| + | *[[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] sailors first arrive at the [[Senegal River]]<ref>Green, Toby. A fistful of shells : West Africa from the rise of the slave trade to the age of revolution. Chicago.</ref> | ||
| + | </onlyinclude> | ||
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| + | == Births == | ||
| + | * [[April 13]] – [[Henry IV of Neuhaus]], High Treasurer of Bohemia (1485–1503), Burgrave of Prague Castle (1503–1507) (d. [[1507]]) | ||
| + | * [[April 15]] – [[John Paston (died 1479)|John Paston]], English noble (d. [[1479]]) | ||
| + | * [[April 28]] – King [[Edward IV of England]], King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 to 3 October 1480 (d. [[1483]]) | ||
| + | * [[July 3]] – [[Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado]] of Japan (d. [[1500]]) | ||
| + | * [[July 15]] – [[Boček IV of Poděbrady]], Bohemian nobleman, eldest son of King George of Podebrady (d. [[1496]]) | ||
| + | * [[September 8]] – [[John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford]] (d. [[1513]]) | ||
| + | * [[September 27]] – [[John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk]] (d. [[1492]]) | ||
| + | * ''date unknown'' | ||
| + | ** [[Ahmad Zarruq]], Moroccan scholar and Sufi sheikh (d. [[1493]]) | ||
| + | ** [[Tamás Bakócz]], Hungarian archbishop (d. [[1521]]) | ||
| + | ** [[Vannozza dei Cattanei]], mistress of [[Pope Alexander VI]] | ||
| + | * ''probable'' – [[Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers]] (d. [[1483]]) | ||
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| + | == Deaths == | ||
| + | * [[August 29]] – [[John VI, Duke of Brittany]] (b. [[1389]]) | ||
| + | * [[September 25]] – [[Robert de Morley, 6th Baron Morley]], Lord of Morley Saint Botolph (b. [[1418]]) | ||
| + | * [[October 18]] – [[John, Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz|Infante João of Portugal]] (b. [[1400]]) | ||
| + | * [[November 14]] – [[Yolande of Aragon]], politically active French noblewoman (b. [[1384]]) | ||
| + | * [[December 18]] – [[Pierre Cauchon]], French Catholic bishop (b. [[1371]]) | ||
| + | * [[December 19]] – [[Elizabeth of Luxembourg]] (b. [[1409]]) | ||
| + | * ''date unknown'' | ||
| + | ** [[Al-Maqrizi]], Egyptian Arab historian | ||
| + | ** [[Ahmed Shah of Gujarat|Ahmed Shah]], Sultan of Gujarat | ||
| + | ** [[Nguyễn Trãi]], Vietnamese Confucian scholar. | ||
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1442 (MCDXLII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
Contents
Events
January–December
- March 18–25 – Battle of Hermannstadt: John Hunyadi defeats an army of the Ottoman Empire 80,000 strong, led by Mesid Bey of Vidin, near Sibiu in Transylvania.
- June 2 – Alfonso of Aragon proclaims himself King of Naples.
- September – John Hunyadi defeats another army of the Ottoman Empire (70,000 strong), led by Hadım Şehabeddin, Beylerbey (or governor) of Rumelia, near the Ialomița River. Following this, he places Basarab II as ruler of Wallachia.
Date unknown
- The community of Rauma, Finland is granted its town rights.
- The municipality of Juva, Finland is founded.
- The national law of Kristofers landslag is introduced in Sweden.
- After being imprisoned (before September) by the Sultan, Vlad II Dracul is temporarily replaced, as ruler of Wallachia, by his son Mircea II.
- A fourth tower is added to Liverpool Castle in England.
- Jelena Balšić completes writing the Gorički zbornik manuscripts at her church of St. Mary, on the island of Beška in the Serbian Despotate.
- Portuguese sailors first arrive at the Senegal River[1]
Births
- April 13 – Henry IV of Neuhaus, High Treasurer of Bohemia (1485–1503), Burgrave of Prague Castle (1503–1507) (d. 1507)
- April 15 – John Paston, English noble (d. 1479)
- April 28 – King Edward IV of England, King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 to 3 October 1480 (d. 1483)
- July 3 – Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1500)
- July 15 – Boček IV of Poděbrady, Bohemian nobleman, eldest son of King George of Podebrady (d. 1496)
- September 8 – John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford (d. 1513)
- September 27 – John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk (d. 1492)
- date unknown
- Ahmad Zarruq, Moroccan scholar and Sufi sheikh (d. 1493)
- Tamás Bakócz, Hungarian archbishop (d. 1521)
- Vannozza dei Cattanei, mistress of Pope Alexander VI
- probable – Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers (d. 1483)
Deaths
- August 29 – John VI, Duke of Brittany (b. 1389)
- September 25 – Robert de Morley, 6th Baron Morley, Lord of Morley Saint Botolph (b. 1418)
- October 18 – Infante João of Portugal (b. 1400)
- November 14 – Yolande of Aragon, politically active French noblewoman (b. 1384)
- December 18 – Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)
- December 19 – Elizabeth of Luxembourg (b. 1409)
- date unknown
- Al-Maqrizi, Egyptian Arab historian
- Ahmed Shah, Sultan of Gujarat
- Nguyễn Trãi, Vietnamese Confucian scholar.
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References
- ↑ Green, Toby. A fistful of shells : West Africa from the rise of the slave trade to the age of revolution. Chicago.
