- 1407
Year 1407 was a
common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of theJulian calendar .Events of 1407
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April 10 - After several invitations by theYongle Emperor ofChina since1403 , the fifthKarmapa of theKarma Kagyu sect ofTibetan Buddhism , the lamaDeshin Shekpa , finally visits theMing Dynasty capital, then atNanjing . In his twenty-two day visit, he thrilled the Ming court with alleged mircales that were recorded in a gigantic scroll translated into five different languages. In a show of mystical prowess, Deshin Shekpa added legitimacy to a questionable succession to the throne by Yongle, who had killed his nephew theJianwen Emperor in the culmination of acivil war . For his services to the Ming court, including his handling of the ceremonial rites of Yongle's deceased parents, Deshin Shekpa was awarded with the title Great Treasure Prince of Dharma (大寶法王).
*November 20 - A solemn truce betweenJohn the Fearless ,Duke of Burgundy andLouis of Valois, Duke of Orléans is agreed under the auspicies ofJohn, Duke of Berry .
*November 24 - The Duke of Orleans is assassinated; war breaks out again between theBurgundians and his followers.
* Rudolfo Belenzani leads a revolt against Bishop Georg von Liechtenstein inTrento ,Italy .
* TheMing Dynasty ofChina under theYongle Emperor invades and conquers Vietnam, after ditching its support effort for reestablishing theTran Dynasty over theHo Dynasty ; yet a rebel movement will push the Chinese out by1428 , during the establishment of theLe Dynasty .Births
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March 15 -Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden (d.1453 )
*August 27 -Ashikaga Yoshikazu , Japanese shogun (d.1425 )
*"date unknown" -Thomas de Littleton , English judgeDeaths
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March 7 -Francesco I Gonzaga , ruler of Mantua
*April 23 -Olivier de Clisson , French soldier (b.1326 )
*November 23 -Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans , brother ofCharles VI of France (murdered) (b.1372 )
*"date unknown"
**Pero López de Ayala , Spanish soldier (b.1332 )
**Tokugawa Chikauji , Japanese nobleman
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