1441 facts for kids
The year 1441 was a time of many important changes around the world. New colleges were founded, and some powerful empires saw big shifts in their control. People also made new connections between different cultures.
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Key Events of 1441
New College Founded
King Henry VI of England started a new school in 1441. It was called King's College. This college became part of the famous University of Cambridge in England.
Ouagadougou Becomes Capital
The city of Ouagadougou became the main city, or capital, of the Mossi Empire. The Mossi Empire was a powerful kingdom in West Africa.
Early Contact with Ethiopia
Two people from Ethiopia traveled to Florence, Italy. They went there for a special meeting called an ecclesiastical council. This meeting was about possibly joining the Coptic and Roman Catholic Christian churches. This visit was the first time anyone recorded the Ethiopian Church having contact with Europe.
Changes in the Maya Civilization
There was a big revolt in Mayapan, which was the capital city in Yucatán. After this, the great Maya civilization broke apart. It became many smaller cities that often fought with each other.
New King in Sweden
Christopher of Bavaria became the new king of Sweden. He took over from Karl Knutsson Borde.
Naples Captured
Alfonso V of Aragon captured the city of Naples in Italy. This happened after his army surrounded the city for five months.
Crimean Khanate Formed
A leader named Haci Giray declared his area independent. He did this with help from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. His province broke away from the Golden Horde, which was a large Mongol empire. This led to the creation of the Crimean Khanate, a new independent state.
Ravenna Joins Venice
The Republic of Venice took control of the area called Ravenna. This ended the rule of the Da Polenta family, who had governed Ravenna for a long time.
Important Births
- February 9 – Ali-Shir Nava'i: He was a famous politician and a poet. He lived until the year 1501.
Notable Deaths
- January 14 – Corrado IV Trinci: He used to be the lord of Foligno.
- July 9 – Jan van Eyck: He was a very famous painter from the Netherlands.
- July 12 – Ashikaga Yoshinori: He was a Japanese shogun, which means a military ruler. He was born in 1394.
| Gregorian calendar | 1441 MCDXLI |
| Ab urbe condita | 2194 |
| Armenian calendar | 890 ԹՎ ՊՂ |
| Assyrian calendar | 6191 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 1362–1363 |
| Bengali calendar | 848 |
| Berber calendar | 2391 |
| English Regnal year | 19 Hen. 6 – 20 Hen. 6 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1985 |
| Burmese calendar | 803 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6949–6950 |
| Chinese calendar | 庚申年 (Metal Monkey) 4137 or 4077 — to — 辛酉年 (Metal Rooster) 4138 or 4078 |
| Coptic calendar | 1157–1158 |
| Discordian calendar | 2607 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1433–1434 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5201–5202 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1497–1498 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1362–1363 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4541–4542 |
| Holocene calendar | 11441 |
| Igbo calendar | 441–442 |
| Iranian calendar | 819–820 |
| Islamic calendar | 844–845 |
| Japanese calendar | Eikyō 13 / Kakitsu 1 (嘉吉元年) |
| Javanese calendar | 1356–1357 |
| Julian calendar | 1441 MCDXLI |
| Korean calendar | 3774 |
| Minguo calendar | 471 before ROC 民前471年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −27 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1983–1984 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳金猴年 (male Iron-Monkey) 1567 or 1186 or 414 — to — 阴金鸡年 (female Iron-Rooster) 1568 or 1187 or 415 |
