1416 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 14th century – 15th century – 16th century |
| Decades: | 1380s 1390s 1400s – 1410s – 1420s 1430s 1440s |
| Years: | 1413 1414 1415 – 1416 – 1417 1418 1419 |
| Gregorian calendar | 1416 MCDXVI |
| Ab urbe condita | 2169 |
| Armenian calendar | 865 ԹՎ ՊԿԵ |
| Assyrian calendar | 6166 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 1337–1338 |
| Bengali calendar | 823 |
| Berber calendar | 2366 |
| English Regnal year | 3 Hen. 5 – 4 Hen. 5 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1960 |
| Burmese calendar | 778 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6924–6925 |
| Chinese calendar | 乙未年 (Wood Goat) 4112 or 4052 — to — 丙申年 (Fire Monkey) 4113 or 4053 |
| Coptic calendar | 1132–1133 |
| Discordian calendar | 2582 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1408–1409 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5176–5177 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1472–1473 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1337–1338 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4516–4517 |
| Holocene calendar | 11416 |
| Igbo calendar | 416–417 |
| Iranian calendar | 794–795 |
| Islamic calendar | 818–819 |
| Japanese calendar | Ōei 23 (応永２３年) |
| Javanese calendar | 1330–1331 |
| Julian calendar | 1416 MCDXVI |
| Korean calendar | 3749 |
| Minguo calendar | 496 before ROC 民前496年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −52 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1958–1959 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴木羊年 (female Wood-Goat) 1542 or 1161 or 389 — to — 阳火猴年 (male Fire-Monkey) 1543 or 1162 or 390 |
The year 1416 was a time of important events and changes across Europe. It saw a major step forward in human rights, the destruction of a famous bridge, and the lives of many notable people.
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Key Events of 1416
Slavery Outlawed in Dubrovnik
On January 27, 1416, the Republic of Dubrovnik made history. This city-state, located on the Adriatic Sea (in what is now Croatia), became the first place in Europe to officially ban slavery. This was a very important decision that showed a new way of thinking about human freedom.
Jerome of Prague Burned as a Heretic
On May 30, a Czech scholar named Jerome of Prague was executed by the Catholic Church. He was accused of being a "heretic," which meant his religious beliefs were different from what the Church taught. This event was part of a larger conflict over religious ideas in Europe at the time.
Trezzo sull'Adda Bridge Destroyed
The Trezzo sull'Adda Bridge was a very impressive structure for its time. It was the longest arch bridge in the world. Sadly, during 1416, this famous bridge was destroyed. Its destruction was a significant loss for engineering and travel in the region.
People Born in 1416
Many people who would later become important were born in 1416. Here are a few:
- March 27 – Antonio Squarcialupi: He was an Italian composer, a person who writes music.
- October 26 – Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent: An important English nobleman.
- Date unknown
- Pal Engjëlli: An Albanian Catholic clergyman, a leader in the church.
- Francis of Paola: He founded a religious group called the Order of the Minims.
- Piero di Cosimo de' Medici: He became a powerful ruler of Florence, a very important city in Italy.
- Probable – Jacquetta of Luxembourg: She was a noblewoman, the daughter of Pierre de Luxembourg.
Notable Deaths in 1416
The year 1416 also marked the end of life for several important figures:
- February 27 – Eleanor of Castile: She was the queen of Navarre, a kingdom in what is now Spain and France.
- March 15 – John, Duke of Berry: A son of King John II of France, he was an important French nobleman.
- April 2 – King Ferdinand I of Aragon: He was the king of Aragon, a powerful kingdom in Spain.
- May 21 – Anna of Celje: She was the queen of Poland.
- May 30 – Jerome of Prague: A Czech theologian who was executed for his religious beliefs, as mentioned earlier.
- December 3 – Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg: A German duke.
