1412 - Definition and Overview

Events

• End of the reign of Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan.
• Emperor Shoko ascends to the throne of Japan.
• John II, King of Castile declared Valladolid laws that restricted the social rights, mostly, of Jews. Among many other resrictions the laws forced Jews to wear distinctive clothes and denied from them any administrative positions.

Births

• January 6 - Joan of Arc, Roman Catholic saint

Deaths

• Queen Margaret I of Denmark.