Year
The world in 1405
In 1405 the atlas holds 477 states standing across 6 regions. 2 things began that year - Sultanate of Sulu and Sirohi State; 8 people were born and 4 died.
Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 1400s page, and to its century on the 15th century.
What began in 1405
By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.
States 2
- Sultanate of Sulu · state · 1405 – 1915
- Sirohi State · state · 1405 – 1949
Born and died
By how many Wikipedias write about them.
Born in 1405 8
- Pope Pius II · diplomat · 1405 – 1464
- Skanderbeg · military leader · 1405 – 1468
- John II of Castile · monarch · 1405 – 1454
- Gilles de Rais · military personnel · 1405 – 1440
- Ulugh Muhammad · politician · 1405 – 1445
- Alexander of Trebizond · ruler · 1405 – 1459
- Jaume Cardona · politician · 1405 – 1466
- Giano I di Campofregoso · politician · 1405 – 1448
Died in 1405 4
- Timur · ruler · 1336 – 1405
- Margaret III of Flanders · politician · 1350 – 1405
- Princess Milica of Serbia · poet · 1335 – 1405
- Antonio Guarco · politician · 1360 – 1405
Standing in 1405
The states the atlas holds as standing that year, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office where the record dates it.
Europe264 states
- France · 481 – present
- Sweden · 900 – present · Margaret I of Denmark, Monarch of Sweden since 1389 and Erik of Pomerania, Monarch of Sweden since 1396
- Denmark · 800 – present · Margaret I of Denmark, Monarch of Denmark since 1387 and Erik of Pomerania, Monarch of Denmark since 1396
- Andorra · 1278 – present · Galcerand de Vilanova, Episcopal Co-Prince since 1396 and Isabella of Foix, French co-prince of Andorra since 1398
- Monaco · 1297 – present
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Holy Roman Empire · 962 – 1806
- Spanish Empire · 1402 – 1899
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Golden Horde · 1243 – 1502
and 254 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa62 states
- Ottoman Empire · 1302 – 1922
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Manuel II Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor since 1391 and Irene Gattilusio, Byzantine emperor since 1399
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE
- Timurid Empire · 1370 – 1507 · Timur, Amir since 1370 and Khalil Sultan, Amir since 1405
- Mamluk Sultanate · 1250 – 1517 · An-Nasir Faraj, Sultan of Egypt since 1399 and Izz al-Din Abd al-Aziz, Sultan of Egypt since 1405
- Ethiopian Empire · 1270 – 1975 · Dawit I, Emperor of Ethiopia since 1382
- Empire of Trebizond · 1204 – 1461 · Manuel III of Trebizond, emperor of Trebizond since 1390
- Emirate of Granada · 1238 – 1492
- Qara Qoyunlu · 1375 – 1468 · Qara Yusuf, shah since 1389
- Aq Qoyunlu · 1378 – 1508 · Qara Yuluk Osman Beg, Sultan of the Aq Qoyunlu since 1378
and 52 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
Sub-Saharan Africa15 states
- Mali Empire · 1235 – 1670
- Kingdom of Kongo · 1395 – 1888
- Kingdom of Benin · 1170 – 1897
- Oyo Empire · 1400 – 1905
- Ajuran Sultanate · 1201 – 1700
- Sultanate of Ifat · 1285 – 1415
- Kilwa Sultanate · 957 – 1513
- Pate Island · 1300 – 1895
- Kingdom of Nri · 1000 – 1911
- Kingdom of Kaffa · 1390 – 1897
and 5 more; every state of Sub-Saharan Africa.
South Asia63 states
- Kathmandu · 1202 – 1761
- Delhi Sultanate · 1206 – 1526 · Mahmud Shah II, Sultan of Hindustan (Sultan of Delhi) since 1394
- Vijayanagara Empire · 1336 – 1646 · Bukka Raya II, head of state since 1404
- Chagatai Khanate · 1225 – 1687
- Kingdom of Mysore · 1399 – 1950 · Yaduraya Wodeyar, Maharaja of Mysore since 1399
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Bahmani Kingdom · 1347 – 1527
- Tughlaq dynasty · 1320 – 1413 · Mahmud Shah II, Sultan of Hindustan (Sultan of Delhi) since 1394
- Moghulistan · 1347 – 1570
- Bengal Sultanate · 1352 – 1576 · Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah, Sultan of Bengal since 1390
and 53 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia44 states
- Brunei · 1368 – present
- Ming dynasty · 1368 – 1644 · Yongle Emperor, Emperor of China since 1402
- Joseon · 1392 – 1897 · Taejong of Joseon, king of Joseon Dynasty since 1400
- Khmer Empire · 802 – 1431 · Ponhea Yat, King of the Khmer Empire since 1394
- Majapahit · 1293 – 1527 · Wikramawardhana, 1st Maharaja of Majapahit since 1389
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Indravarman VI, king since 1400
- Ayutthaya Kingdom · 1350 – 1767
- Malacca Sultanate · 1400 – 1511
- Lan Xang · 1354 – 1707 · Samsenethai, king of Lan Xang since 1372
- Sultanate of Sulu · 1405 – 1915
and 34 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania14 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Tenochtitlan · 1325 – 1521 · Tlacacuitlahuatzin, tlatoani since 1395 and Huitzilihuitl, tlatoani since 1396
- Aztec Empire · 1325 – 1521 · Tlacacuitlahuatzin, tlatoani since 1395 and Huitzilihuitl, tlatoani since 1396
- Tuʻi Tonga Empire · 951 – 1826
- Purépecha Empire · 1300 – 1530 · Tariácuri, Irecha since 1350
- Chimor · 850 – 1470
- Kingdom of Cusco · 1197 – 1438 · Yáhuar Huácac, Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cusco since 1380
- Tlaxcala · 1348 – 1520
- Texcoco · 1202 – 1428 · Techotlalatzin, Tlatoani of Texcoco since 1357
- United Provinces of New Granada · 181 – 1816
and 4 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.
Location unknown15 states
- Rurikids · 862 – 1598
- Burgraviate of Nuremberg · 1105 – 1486
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Kingdom of Sine · 1350 – 1969
- Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe · 1220 – 1450
- Möng Mao · 560 – 1604 · Si Hangfa, Ruler of Möng Mao since 1399
- Savoyard state · 1003 – 1861
- Airgíalla · 331 – 1585
- Connachta · 400 – 1474
- Kar-Kiya dynasty · 1370 – 1592
and 5 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 1380 – 1430: every state, war and life of 1405 and the years either side, region by region.
- On the map in 1405: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.