1418 facts for kids
The year 1418 was a time of important changes and events across Europe. Kingdoms were fighting, new lands were being explored, and leaders were changing. Let's look at some of the key things that happened in this year.
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 14th century – 15th century – 16th century |
| Decades: | 1380s 1390s 1400s – 1410s – 1420s 1430s 1440s |
| Years: | 1415 1416 1417 – 1418 – 1419 1420 1421 |
| Gregorian calendar | 1418 MCDXVIII |
| Ab urbe condita | 2171 |
| Armenian calendar | 867 ԹՎ ՊԿԷ |
| Assyrian calendar | 6168 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 1339–1340 |
| Bengali calendar | 825 |
| Berber calendar | 2368 |
| English Regnal year | 5 Hen. 5 – 6 Hen. 5 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1962 |
| Burmese calendar | 780 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6926–6927 |
| Chinese calendar | 丁酉年 (Fire Rooster) 4114 or 4054 — to — 戊戌年 (Earth Dog) 4115 or 4055 |
| Coptic calendar | 1134–1135 |
| Discordian calendar | 2584 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1410–1411 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5178–5179 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1474–1475 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1339–1340 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4518–4519 |
| Holocene calendar | 11418 |
| Igbo calendar | 418–419 |
| Iranian calendar | 796–797 |
| Islamic calendar | 820–821 |
| Japanese calendar | Ōei 25 (応永２５年) |
| Javanese calendar | 1332–1333 |
| Julian calendar | 1418 MCDXVIII |
| Korean calendar | 3751 |
| Minguo calendar | 494 before ROC 民前494年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −50 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1960–1961 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴火鸡年 (female Fire-Rooster) 1544 or 1163 or 391 — to — 阳土狗年 (male Earth-Dog) 1545 or 1164 or 392 |
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Major Events of 1418
Control of Paris Changes Hands
On May 19, a big event happened in France. The city of Paris, which is the capital, was taken over by John the Fearless. He was the Duke of Burgundy. This was a major moment in the long conflict known as the Hundred Years' War between England and France, and also a civil war within France.
The Siege of Rouen Begins
In September of 1418, the English army started a long attack on the city of Rouen. This was a very important city in Normandy, France. This attack, called a siege, meant the English surrounded the city to try and force it to surrender. Sieges could last a very long time and were often very difficult for the people living inside the city.
New Ruler in Wallachia
In a region called Wallachia (which is now part of modern-day Romania), the ruler Mircea I of Wallachia was replaced. His successor was Vlad I Uzurpatorul. Changes in leadership like this were common in those times and could lead to new alliances or conflicts.
Portuguese Settle Madeira Islands
A big step in exploration happened in 1418. The first Portuguese settlers arrived and began to live on the Madeira Islands. These islands are in the Atlantic Ocean. This was an early part of the Age of Discovery, when European countries started exploring and settling new lands around the world. It was a time when maps were changing and new trade routes were being found.
