1430 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	14th century – 15th century – 16th century
Decades:	1400s 1410s 1420s – 1430s – 1440s 1450s 1460s
Years:	1427 1428 1429 – 1430 – 1431 1432 1433

The year 1430 was a time of important changes and events across Europe. Brave leaders, new groups, and even new ways of making art appeared. It was a year when a famous hero, Joan of Arc, faced a big challenge.

Key Events of 1430
Famous Births in 1430
Notable Deaths in 1430
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Key Events of 1430

Joan of Arc's Capture

May 14 – French soldiers tried to help the city of Compiègne, which was under attack. This was called the Siege of Compiègne. A siege is when an army surrounds a city to try and take it over.
May 23 – Joan of Arc, a young French hero, was captured. She was leading her army to help Compiègne when the Burgundians took her prisoner. This was a very sad moment for France.

Big Changes in Europe

The powerful Ottoman Empire took control of the city of Thessalonica. They captured it from the Venetians, who were from Venice, Italy.
A special group called the Order of the Golden Fleece was started. Philip III, Duke of Burgundy created it to celebrate his marriage. It was a very important knightly order.
Bratislava Castle in what is now Slovakia became a strong fortress. This happened under the rule of Sigismund of Luxemburg.
Švitrigaila became the new ruler of Lithuania. He took over after his cousin.

New Ideas and Creations

People started using new ways to create art. For the first time, they used special optical methods to help them draw and paint.
A new group of soldiers called Janissaries was formed. They were a very important part of the Ottoman army.

A map of Europe in 1430.

1430 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	1430 MCDXXX
Ab urbe condita	2183
Armenian calendar	879 ԹՎ ՊՀԹ
Assyrian calendar	6180
Balinese saka calendar	1351–1352
Bengali calendar	837
Berber calendar	2380
English Regnal year	8 Hen. 6 – 9 Hen. 6
Buddhist calendar	1974
Burmese calendar	792
Byzantine calendar	6938–6939
Chinese calendar	己酉年 (Earth Rooster) 4126 or 4066 — to — 庚戌年 (Metal Dog) 4127 or 4067
Coptic calendar	1146–1147
Discordian calendar	2596
Ethiopian calendar	1422–1423
Hebrew calendar	5190–5191
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1486–1487
- Shaka Samvat	1351–1352
- Kali Yuga	4530–4531
Holocene calendar	11430
Igbo calendar	430–431
Iranian calendar	808–809
Islamic calendar	833–834
Japanese calendar	Eikyō 2 (永享２年)
Javanese calendar	1345–1346
Julian calendar	1430 MCDXXX
Korean calendar	3763
Minguo calendar	482 before ROC 民前482年
Nanakshahi calendar	−38
Thai solar calendar	1972–1973
Tibetan calendar	阴土鸡年 (female Earth-Rooster) 1556 or 1175 or 403 — to — 阳金狗年 (male Iron-Dog) 1557 or 1176 or 404

Famous Births in 1430

October 16 – King James II of Scotland was born. He would later become a king of Scotland. (He died in 1460).
October 28 – Richard West, 7th Baron De La Warr was born. He was an important English politician. (He died in 1475).
Date unknown – Hosokawa Katsumoto, a famous Japanese warlord, was born.
Probable – Heinrich Kramer, a German churchman, was likely born this year. (He died in 1505).

Notable Deaths in 1430

January 29? – Andrei Rublev, a famous Russian artist who painted icons, passed away. (He was born around 1360).
August 14 – Philip I, Duke of Brabant died. (He was born in 1404).
August 18 – Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, an English soldier and politician, died. (He was born in 1406).
October 27 – Vytautas the Great, a very important Grand Prince of Lithuania, passed away. (He was born in 1352).
Date unknown
- Thomas FitzAlan, an English nobleman, died.
- Christine de Pizan, a famous writer who spoke up for women, also passed away.

List of state leaders in 1430

1430 facts for kids

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