1404

1404 was a year of the 15th century in the Anno Domini era. In the Julian calendar it was a leap year, adding an extra day to February. The year sits in a period of ongoing political and religious conflicts across Europe and Asia that characterized much of the early 1400s.

In Europe, the Hundred Years' War between England and France continued with periodic campaigns and truces rather than a decisive end. The political landscape also featured the Western Schism of the Catholic Church, a division in papal authority that persisted until the early 15th century and affected diplomacy and alliances throughout the continent.

In the British Isles, England faced internal and dynastic tensions during the reign of Henry IV, while the Welsh revolt led by Owain Glyndŵr continued to challenge English authority in some regions.

Beyond Europe, the medieval world included expanding imperial and regional powers across Asia and Africa, with rulers administering growing states and trade networks. Cultural life in 1404 remained rooted in medieval institutions—scholastic schools, religious establishments, and mercantile towns—while the early stirrings of Renaissance-era thought had not yet produced widespread changes in most regions.

Because records from 1404 are uneven, precise notes on births, deaths, or singular events depend on locality and source. The year is best understood as part of the broader late medieval era rather than for a single global highlight.