Year 1403 (MCDIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
The 1380s was a decade of the Julian Calendar which began on January 1, 1380, and ended on December 31, 1389.
The 1360s was a decade of the Julian Calendar which began on January 1, 1360, and ended on December 31, 1369.
Year 1400 (MCD) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, which was used in Europe until 1582. The year 1400 would not have been a leap year on the Gregorian calendar, and is not treated as such on the Proleptic Gregorian calendar used for calculations for pre-Gregorian dates. It was the 1400th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations, the 400th year of the 2nd millennium, the 100th and last year of the 14th century, and the first year of the 1400s decade. The dominical letter for 1400 is DC on the Julian calendar for the leap year starting on Thursday, and E for the century common year starting on Wednesday.
The 1420s decade ran from January 1, 1420, to December 31, 1429.
The 1390s was a decade of the Julian Calendar which began on January 1, 1390, and ended on December 31, 1399.
The 1370s was a decade of the Julian Calendar which began on January 1, 1370, and ended on December 31, 1379.
Year 1378 (MCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1401 (MCDI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1424 (MCDXXIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
The Yongle Emperor, personal name Zhu Di, was the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1402 to 1424.
The Visconti of Milan are a noble Italian family. They rose to power in Milan during the Middle Ages where they ruled from 1277 to 1447, initially as Lords then as Dukes, and several collateral branches still exist. The effective founder of the Visconti Lordship of Milan was the Archbishop Ottone, who wrested control of the city from the rival Della Torre family in 1277.
The Jianwen Emperor, personal name Zhu Yunwen (朱允炆), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Huizong of Ming (明惠宗) and by his posthumous name as the Emperor Hui of Ming (明惠帝), was the second emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigned from 1398 to 1402. Zhu Yunwen's father was Zhu Biao, the eldest son and crown prince of the Hongwu Emperor, the founder of the Ming dynasty. Zhu Biao died at the age of 37 in 1392, after which the Hongwu Emperor named Zhu Yunwen as his successor. He ascended the throne after the Hongwu Emperor's death in June 1398.
The Duchy of Milan was a state in Northern Italy, created in 1395 by Gian Galeazzo Visconti, then the lord of Milan, and a member of the important Visconti family, which had been ruling the city since 1277.
The 1400s ran from January 1, 1400, to December 31, 1409.
The House of Zhu was a Chinese imperial ruling house of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) and Southern Ming dynasty (1644–1662). They also held the title "Duke of Wu" and "King of Wu" from 1361 to 1368 as well as "Marquis of Zhu" from 1725 to 1929.
The Ming campaign against the Uriankhai was a 1387 offensive military expedition by Ming China's army led by General Feng Sheng against the Uriankhai Mongol horde led by the chieftain Naghachu in Manchuria, which concluded with the surrender of the Uriankhai to the Ming and the capture of Manchuria by the Ming.
Li Jinglong (1369–1424), small name Jiujiang (九江), was a Ming dynasty general. He was the son of Duke Li Wenzhong, the nephew of Zhu Yuanzhang through his older sister. During the Jingnan campaign, Li Jinglong initially supported the Jianwen Emperor. However, he lost several battles and was replaced. Li plotted to betray the Jianwen Emperor and later switched sides to support Zhu Di. However, Li was then convicted of corruption and treason and thrown in prison by the Yongle Emperor. Li's family members were also arrested.
Yao Guangxiao, also known by his dharma name Daoyan (道衍), was a Chinese military strategist, statesman and Chan Buddhist monk who lived in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties.
