1399
This page relates to the year 1399 Calendrier Julien.
Events
Africa
- Taken Tétouan by the troops of Henri III of Castille.
Asia
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In Mongolia, Ugetchi, chief of the tribe of Kergud (Kyrgyz), tries to establish its hegemony on the Mongolian tribes and revolts against the emperor Tebek, who is détrôné and killed. Ugetchi seizes Karakorum and the central capacity in 1399. Little time after its advent, it is overcome by Arouktaï, chief of the Ossètes, and Mahmoud, chief of the Oïrats.
- Tamerlan leaves the India S by destroying all on its passage. It takes Firuzabad (January 1st), Meerut (January 9th) then overcomes again the Hindou S. It takes Kangra (January 16th) and ransacks Jammu. Everywhere, he massacres the inhabitants. He crosses the Indus the March 19th while leaving to represent it Malik Sulaymân, Afghan who claims itself going down from the prophet ( sayyid ), to which succeeds his son Khizir Khan.
- the Sultanate of Delhi, weakened, loses a great number of its vassal Moslems who declare themselves independent.
Europe
- August 12th, Russia: Vitold of Lithuania is overcome by the Tatars on the Vorskla, an affluent of the Dniepr. The extension of the Lithuania to the east is blocked.
- September 30th: Bolingbroke Henry of Lancaster, wire of Jean of Ghent and chief of the feudal opposition, deposits Richard II, becomes king under the name of Henry IV (until in 1413) and founds the house of the Lancaster ( Lancaster ).
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November 9th: Beginning of the reign of Jean V, duke of Brittany, apogee of Breton civilization (until in 1442).
Worsen Byzantine
- During the absence of Manual II Paleologist in Occident in search of assistance against the Turks which besiege Constantinople, Jean VII Paleologist seizes the throne.
- the Marshal of France Boucicaut succeeds in taking Gallipoli and constrained the Turks with raising the seat of Constantinople (1399 - 1400).
The Middle East & world arabo-Moslem
- Beginning of the reign of Faradj, sultan Mameluke burjite of Egypt (fine in 1412).
- Tamerlan sends an ultimatum to Faradj so that he recognizes his vassal and delivers to him the defectors who had taken refuge in Egypt and in Syria. This one refuses and prepares with the war.
Arts & cultures
- Théophane the Greek paints the frescos of the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin, with Moscow.
- the Serb writer Pacôme Logothète emigrates in Russia.
Climate
Economy & company
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the Brittany of Jean V beats currency, its own institutions (the narrow Council, room of the accounts) are vigorous. Two thousand Breton ships, often of weak tonnage, adulterate from the English Zealand and coasts until the Spain.
Births in 1399
Death in 1399
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February 3rd: Jean of Ghent, duke of Lancaster (born in 1340), saddened by the exile of his/her son, Henri of Lancaster.
- November 9th: Jean IV of Brittany, duke of Brittany, 1364 at 1399.
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