History
1405
General
Population: 379 Million*
- Military: Konrad Kyeser writes "Bellifortis" or book of military technology
- Deaths: Poet Eustache Deschamps, Tamerlane (Timur the Lame),
Asia
- General: End of Timor as king of Samarkand – succeeded by Shah Rokh
- China: Chinese Muslim Zheng He makes seven voyages westward to collect tribute for Ming leaders
Yung Lo orders China's first sea expedition
- Tartars: Death of Tamerlane (Timur the Lame) the Tatar ruler on way to campaign in China – empire disintegrates
Europe
- General: French soldiers land in Wales to support Glendower with initial success
Second Percy rebellion
- England: Erection of Bath abbey
- France: Duchy of Burgundy
- Italian States: Florence captures Pisa (sea outlet)
Middle East
- Ottomans: Civil war in Ottoman empire to 1413