1396
| Years: 1393 1394 1395 – 1396 – 1397 1398 1399 | |
| Decades: 1360s 1370s 1380s – 1390s – 1400s 1410s 1420s | |
| Centuries: 13th century – 14th century – 15th century | |
Events
- September 25 – Bayezid I defeats Sigismund of Hungary and John of Nevers at the Battle of Nicopolis.
- The Ottomans capture Vidin, the only remaining Bulgarian state.
Births
- July 31 – Dijon, France, Philip III the Good (Philippe le Bon), Duke of Burgundy (d. 1467)
- Alfonso V of Aragon (d. 1458)
- William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk (d. 1450)
Deaths
- July 31 – William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury
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