1440 facts for kids

The year 1440 was a special kind of year called a leap year. It started on a Sunday in the old Julian calendar. This year was also the very first year of the 1440s decade.

What Happened in 1440?

• February 21 – A group called the Prussian Confederation was created. This was an alliance of towns and nobles in Prussia who wanted more independence from the Teutonic Knights.

Famous People Born in 1440

• January 22 – Ivan III of Russia. He later became a very important ruler of Russia.
• February 10 – Henry of York. He was the older brother of two future kings of England, Edward IV of England and Richard III of England.
• February 22 – King Ladislaus Posthumus of Bohemia and Hungary. He became the king of both Bohemia and Hungary.
• Pedrarias Dávila. He was a Spanish leader who helped manage new lands in the Americas.
• Kabir. He was a famous Indian poet and spiritual teacher.
• Jorge Manrique. He was a well-known Spanish poet.

Important People Who Died in 1440

• September 30 – Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn. He was an English nobleman.
• October 26 – Gilles de Rais. He was a French knight and military leader.

Images for kids

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  Saint Frances of Rome

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  Sigismund Kęstutaitis

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  Giovanni Vitelleschi

See also

In Spanish: 1440 para niños