1441
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 14th century – 15th century – 16th century |
| Decades: | 1410s 1420s 1430s – 1440s – 1450s 1460s 1470s |
| Years: | 1438 1439 1440 – 1441 – 1442 1443 1444 |
[change] Events of 1441
- King's College, University of Cambridge, is founded by King Henry VI.
- Ouagadougou becomes the capital of the Mossi Empire.
- Two Ethiopians attend an ecclesiastical council at Florence, as part of the negotiations concerning a possible union of Coptic and Roman Catholic Christianity. This is the earliest recorded contact of the Ethiopian Church with Europe.
- Revolt in Yucatán capital Mayapan; Maya civilization falls into warring city-states.
- Christopher of Bavaria succeeds Karl Knutsson Borde as king of Sweden.
- Alfonso V of Aragon captures Naples after a five month siege.
- With the help of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, governor Haci Giray declares his province independent of the Golden Horde and establishes the Crimean Khanate.
- The Republic of Venice annexes the seigniory of Ravenna, ending the Da Polenta dynasty.
[change] Births
- February 9 – Ali-Shir Nava'i, politician and poet (died 1501)
[change] Deaths
- January 14 – Corrado IV Trinci, former lord of Foligno
- July 9 – Jan van Eyck, Dutch painter
- July 12 – Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (born 1394)
