1390s
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The 1390s decade ran from January 1, 1390, to December 31, 1399 of the 14th century.
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Events and trends
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1392
- Korean General Yi Seonggye led a coup d'état, overthrowing the kingdom of Goryeo and founded the Joseon Dynasty.
- End of the reign of Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan.
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1394
- The Jews were expelled from France.
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1395
- End of reign of Hungary by Capet-Anjou family.
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1397
- Richard Whittington aka Dick Whittington was elected Lord Mayor of London.
- John Beaufort became Earl of Somerset.
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1398
- Glendalough monastery, in Wicklow Ireland, was destroyed.
- The Stecknitz Canal was built. It would become one of the oldest artificial waterways of the world.
- Timur arrived on the bank of the Indus River, and proceeded to sack Delhi.
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1399
- Henry IV became King of England.
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Births
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1390
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1391
- King Duarte of Portugal (d. 1438)
- Gedun Drub, the first Dalai Lama
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1393
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1394
- Prince Henry the Navigator, explorer (d. 1460).
- Ulugh Beg, Timurid astronomer.
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1396
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1397
- King Sejong the Great of Joseon, the humane scientist ruler of Korea
- August 10 – Albert II of Habsburg, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
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Deaths
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1393
- Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan, fifth and last of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders
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1394
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1397
- Thomas of Woodstock (son of King Edward III of England)
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1398
- Emperor Sukō, third of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders.
- Hongwu Emperor of China, founder of the Ming Dynasty.
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