1440
For alternative meanings, see number 1440.
| Years: 1437 1438 1439 – 1440 – 1441 1442 1443 | |
| Decades: 1410s 1420s 1430s – 1440s – 1450s 1460s 1470s | |
| Centuries: 14th century – 15th century – 16th century | |
Events
- Itzcóatl, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan dies and is succeeded by Moctezuma I, Moctezuma Ilhuicamina.
- End of term for Regent of Sweden Karl Knutsson Bonde.
Births
- January 22 – Ivan III, grand duke of Moscow (+ 1505)
- February 22 – Ladislaus Posthumus of Bohemia and Hungary
- Johannes Martini, Franco-Flemish composer
Deaths
- Itzcóatl, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan
- Giovanni Vitelleschi, condottiere and bishop of Recanati
Categories: 1440