The Battle of Harlaw takes place in Scotland between Highlanders and Lowlanders.
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The Medici family is expelled from Florence, Italy, due to political conflicts.
King Henry IV of England dies on March 20, 1413, and was succeeded by his son, Henry of Monmouth, who was crowned at Westminster Abbey on April 9, 1413 and became King Henry V.
Henry IV of England dies on March 20, 1413 and his son Henry V ascends to the English throne on the following day, March 21, 1413. he was formally crowned on April 9, 1413.
Preparations for Henry V's invasion of France begin in England.
The Hussite Wars in Bohemia begin with the First Defenestration of Prague.
The Siege of Domrémy in France occurs during the Hundred Years' War.
1423, March 25 - The Treaty of Amiens is signed between England and France, temporarily ending hostilities during the Hundred Years' War.
James I of Scotland returns to Scotland after 18 years of captivity in England.
The Siege of Montargis in France takes place during the Hundred Years' War.
Joan of Arc arrives at the court of Charles VII of France, seeking support for her mission.
Pope Eugenius IV is crowned as the 207th pope on March 11, 1431, succeeding Pope Martin V.
Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of the Romans (King of Germany) on March 18, 1438, after the death of his father-in-law, Sigismund. He also ruled briefly as King of Hungary and Bohemia before his death in 1439. He introduced administrative reforms for the Holy Roman Empire but died campaigning against the Ottomans, never achieving the imperial coronation.
The Treaty of Medina del Campo is signed between England and Spain (Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile) confirmed a marriage alliance between the future English king Arthur and the Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon. It also established mutual support against France and commercial concessions.
Spain King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castille issue the Alhambra Decree, mandating that all Jews be expelled from the country. The decree was issued shortly after freeing Spain from Muslim rule after nearly 800 years.
Explorer Christopher Columbus arrives back in his home port of Palos, Spain on March 15, 1493, following his first voyage to the Americas. His return voyage was difficult, and his ships were separated by a storm; making landfall first in the Azores before reaching Lisbon, Portugal, and eventually arriving back in his home port.
The world map containing the name "America," by Martin Waldseemüller, is published.
Spaniard Juan Ponce de León sights Florida.
Duke Charles of Habsburg was officially proclaimed King of Spain (as Charles I), on March 14, 1516, after the death of his grandfather Ferdinand II on January 23, 1516. Charles was the first monarch to simultaneously rule both the Castilian and Aragonese crowns. In 1519, he became Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, dies.