What happened in 1405?
Zheng He's treasure voyages begin, First Scutari War and Battle of Pwll Melyn — among 17 events recorded in 1405. A further 2 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Major Events 1
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Zheng He's treasure voyages begin
Admiral Zheng He leads the first of seven massive naval expeditions across Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean.
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Wars & Conflicts 3
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First Scutari War
1405–1412 war between Zeta and Venice
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Battle of Pwll Melyn
1405 battle in Wales
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Siege of Mercq
1405 siege during the Hundred Years' War
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People 6
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Marco Solari died
Italian architect
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Pius II born
Born in Pienza. Pope of the Catholic Church from 1458 to 1464 (1405–1464).
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Skanderbeg born
Born in Sinë. Albanian noble and military commander (1405–1468).
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Thomas Malory born
Born in Warwickshire. English writer, author of Le Morte d'Arthur (1405–1471).
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Gilles de Rais born
Born in Champtocé-sur-Loire. Leader in the French army, companion-in-arms of Joan of Arc, convicted serial killer of children.
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John II of Castile born
Born in Toro. King of Castille and Leon.
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Religion & Belief Systems 4
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Menri Monastery
Monastery in Namling county, Shigatse, Tibet, China
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basilica di San Michele Arcangelo
Church building in Piano di Sorrento, Italy
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Church of the Assumption in Kartuzy
Church in Kartuzy, Pomerania, Poland
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Sexi monastery
Monastery in Nyima County, Nagqu, Tibet, China
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Despot Stefan Tower
Structure in Belgrade, Serbia
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Empires & Countries 2
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Sultanate of Sulu founded
Sultanate of Sulu was founded, with its capital at Maimbung.
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Sirohi State founded
Sirohi State was founded, with its capital at Sirohi.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 2 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 1405 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 1405.
15th century 1
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Chapelle Saint-Laurent de Troménec
Chapel located in Finistère, in France
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1400s 1
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Maria of Trebizond born
Born in Empire of Trebizond. Empress consort of the Byzantine Empire.
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