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Historical Events in 1401

  • Feb 26 English Catholic priest William Sawtrey convicted of heresy and later becomes 1st Lollard martyr to be publicly burnt at the stake

Timur Sacks Damascus

Mar 24 Timur attacks city of Damascus, second city of the Mameluke Empire. Though scholar and negotiator Ibn Khaldūn's life spared, the city is sacked and the Umayyad Mosque destroyed.

Event of Interest

Jul 9 Turko-Mongol ruler Tamerlane (Timur) destroys Baghdad, killing 20,000