History
1409
General
Population: 383 Million*
- Religion: Great Schism - Abdication of Pope Gregory XII and deposing of antipope – Council of Pisa elects Pope Alexander V – still some disagreements and three popes recognized
John Hus begins campaign against Church corruption
Pope Alexandder V publicly burns John Wycliffe's writings,
Europe
- German States: Leipzig U founded by German refugees from Prague
- Italian States: Venice rediscovers Dalmatia