1406
| Years: 1403 1404 1405 – 1406 – 1407 1408 1409 | |
| Decades: 1370s 1380s 1390s – 1400s – 1410s 1420s 1430s | |
| Centuries: 14th century – 15th century – 16th century | |
Events
- Construction of Forbidden City begins in Beijing.
- Richard Whittington becomes Lord Mayor of London.
- December 25 – John II becomes King of Castile.
- Eric of Pomerania marries Philippa, daughter of Henry IV of England.
- James I becomes King of Scotland, after having been captured by Henry IV of England.
- Richard, Earl of Cambridge, marries Anne Mortimer.
- Gregory XII succeeds Innocent VII as Pope.
- Pisa is subjugated by Florence.
Births
- Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset (approximate date)
- Ulrich Cillei, count of Cillei
- Laurentius Valla, Italian humanist
Deaths
- January 6 – Roger Walden, Bishop of London
- March 19 – Ibn Khaldun, Arab historian
- April 4 – King Robert III of Scotland
- July 15 – William of Austria, Duke of Carinthia, Styria, and Carniola
- September 3 – Robert Stewart, first Duke of Albany and brother of Robert III of Scotland
- November 6 – Pope Innocent VII
- Coluccio Salutati, Chancellor of Florence
- King Henry III of Castile (b. 1379)
Categories: 1406