1402

Year 1402 was a (link will display the full calendar) of the.

Events of 1402

 * - The rebellion army of occupies the   capital . Emperor  is either lost or killed and  is crowned as Emperor Hongwu.
 * - At the, an invading force defeats the  Sultan , who is captured.  A period of interregnum begins in the Ottoman Empire with the future  as one of the leading claimants to the throne.
 * After is freed from  rule, Stefan Lazarević is crowned as Despot of Serbia.
 * After the Christian, who are ruling refuse to convert to Islam or pay tribute,  has the entire population massacred.
 * The subsequently begin building  in  to defend against future attacks.
 * - . Northern English nobles led by Sir  defeat a Scottish raiding army under the
 * , heir to the throne of Scotland, dies while being held captive by his uncle,.
 * King sends French explorer  to colonize the Canary Islands. Béthencourt receives the title King of the Canary Islands, but recognizes King Henry III as his overlord. This marked the beginning of the.
 * The regain control of.
 * - - the Welsh rebels defeat the English on the / border
 * - -, the Duke of , crushes the forces of  and , but he dies from a fever later that year and is succeeded by his son.
 * King of the - union answers the rumblings against his rule of Poland by marrying, a grand-daughter of.
 * Maria II Zaccaria succeeds as ruler of the  (now southern ).
 * becomes a vassal of in order to protect itself from an invasion by.
 * After the death of Queen, her husband becomes sole ruler.
 * The map of the world is completed in.
 * Conchobar an Abaidh mac Maelsechlainn O Cellaigh succeeds Maelsechlainn mac William Buidhe O Cellaigh as King of in present day  and  in.
 * , is founded.
 * The Empire, in present-day northern  and, moves its capital from  to.
 * of 1402 sighted.

Births

 * - (died )
 * - of Portugal (died )
 * -, French soldier (died )
 * , Queen of Portugal (†)

Deaths

 * -, Archbishop of Lisbon
 * - of China (born )
 * -, son of King (born )
 * -, first Duke of Milan (born )
 * -, heir to the throne of Scotland (b. )
 * date unknown - (born )
 * King of


 * See also .