1424

1424 was a year in the 15th century notable for both significant events in Europe and important transitions in East Asia. In the context of the ongoing Hundred Years’ War, the year is most remembered for the Battle of Verneuil, fought on 17 December 1424 near Verneuil-sur-Avre in Normandy. The engagement resulted in a decisive English victory over a Franco-Burgundian coalition, reinforcing English military dominance in northern France for a period and affecting subsequent campaigns.

In East Asia, the Ming dynasty of China underwent a major dynastic transition. The Yongle Emperor, who had pursued large-scale state projects and expansive maritime expeditions, died in 1424. His son, Zhu Gaozhi, ascended the throne as the Hongxi Emperor, ushering in a relatively short reign that emphasized fiscal restraint and administrative consolidation following Yongle’s expansive era.

In the Catholic world, the papacy under Pope Martin V continued to stabilize church governance after the Western Schism, with ongoing efforts to assert religious unity and authority across Christendom. These developments occurred amid broader political and regional dynamics across Europe and Asia, contributing to the complex landscape of the early 15th century.

Overall, 1424 is often cited for the notable martial outcome at Verneuil and for the dynastic transition in Ming China, marking a year of strategic shifts and leadership changes that would influence events in the surrounding years.