World map in AD 1385 — territory by country

Frame AD 1385 — world borders from AD 1385 to AD 1391. 154 countries have territory in this frame, and the largest is Ming dynasty (≈ 4.94 million km²).

Countries with territory in this frame (154, largest first)

Map of this frame (only countries over 400,000 km², simplified)

New countries in this frame (12)

Golden Horde · Kanem–Bornu Empire · Duchy of Burgundy · Despotate of Epirus · Margraviate of Brandenburg · Kingdom of Bosnia · Ramadanid Emirate · Margraviate of Moravia · Principality of Achaea · County of Périgord · Béarn · Republic of Ragusa

Countries that disappeared in this frame (12)

White Horde · Kart dynasty · Kingdom of Arles · Shirvan · Kingdom of Sicily · Capetian House of Anjou · Banate of Bosnia · County of Flanders · Capetian House of Anjou · Norse settlement of North America · County of Burgundy · Kanem–Bornu Empire

Directions of expansion (1)

These are cases where one country’s land grew into another country’s former land (not actual routes of advance).

• Timurid Empire → former land of Kart dynasty, ≈ 578 thousand km²

The world in AD 1385

23 events from the sources that fall in this frame, grouped by region.

China (6)

• AD 1385 — Xu Da, Duke of Wei, died (second month of the eighteenth year of Hongwu). (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史 卷3 洪武十八年)
• AD 1387 — Feng Sheng left Songting Pass and built fortresses at Daning, Kuanhe, Huizhou and Fuyu. (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史 卷3 洪武二十年)
• AD 1387 — Feng Sheng crossed Jinshan, and Naha Chu surrendered. (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史 卷3 洪武二十年)
• AD 1388 — Lan Yu struck the Yuan heir by surprise at Buir Lake and routed him, capturing his second son Dibaonu and tens of thousands of consorts, princes and nobles. (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史 卷3 洪武二十一年)
• AD 1389 — Three guards were set up among the Uriyangkhai: Taining, Doon and Fuyu. (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史 卷3 洪武二十二年)
• AD 1390 — When the army of the Prince of Yan, Zhu Di, reached Yidu, Yaozhu and others surrendered. (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史 卷3 洪武二十三年)

Korean Peninsula (9)

• AD 1385 — 1385: 150 Japanese ships invade Hamju, Hongwon, Bukcheong and elsewhere, killing or carrying off nearly everyone. Sim Deok-bu and others are defeated north of Daemunryeong in Hongwon, and Yi Seong-gye asks to go attack them and sets the dispositions at Hamju (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권32 辛禑 11年)
• AD 1388 — 1388: King U has a pontoon bridge laid over the Amnok River from Pyongyang and forms the Liaodong expeditionary force, naming Choe Yeong commander of the eight provinces and Jo Min-su left army commander (Yi Seong-gye, right army) (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권33 辛禑 14年)
• AD 1388 — June 1388: Yi Seong-gye raises the yellow dragon banner, passes Seonjukgyo and climbs Namsan; An So, under Choe Yeong, had occupied it first but collapses at the sight of the flag. Choe Yeong flees to Hwawon and is pursued (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권33 辛禑 14年)
• AD 1389 — Woo and Chang are demoted to commoners, and Yi Rim and his sons are exiled to distant places. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家 卷45 恭讓 元年)
• AD 1389 — The Japanese raid Gurye and other places, and Kim Jong-yeon is made Commander of the Jeolla Province. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家 卷45 恭讓 元年)
• AD 1389 — 1389: King Gongyang goes to Hyosagwan and reports to Taejo that U and Chang have been executed (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권34 恭讓王 元年)
• AD 1390 — When the Japanese reach Eumjuk, Eumseong, Anseong, Jukju and Goeju of Yanggwang-do, Yun Sa-deok and Yi Bang-won are sent to catch them. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家 卷45 恭讓 二年)
• AD 1391 — Yi Seong-gye is made Commissioner-General of the Three Armies, Bae Geuk-ryeom Chief Commissioner of the Central Army, Jo Jun commander of the left army and Jeong Do-jeon commander of the right army. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家 卷46 恭讓 三年)
• AD 1391 — Commoners and monks of Gyeonggi, Gyojoo and Seohae-do are conscripted to build the inner wall of the capital, with Bae Geuk-ryeom supervising. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家 卷46 恭讓 三年)

Japan (1)

• AD 1389 — 1389: Gyeongsang commander Bak Wi attacks Tsushima with 100 ships, burning nearly all of 300 Japanese ships and houses, and brings back over 100 captive people (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권34 恭讓王 元年)

Western Europe (1)

• AD 1391 — Thomas, Duke of Gloucester's voyage to Prussia — Prussia passage (based on the sentence mentioning Prussia) (Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations vol01 l.3799 (표제 l.3799))

Eastern Europe & Russia (6)

• AD 1385 — On 14 June the whole trading quarter of Novgorod and its churches burn. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1385년)
• AD 1386 — Grand Prince Dmitri comes to Novgorod with his army. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1386년)
• AD 1387 — Novgorod builds the stone fortress of Porkhov. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1387년)
• AD 1388 — Archbishop Alexios steps down from his office of his own accord. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1388년)
• AD 1389 — Grand Prince Dmitri Ivanovich dies in Moscow on 9 May. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1389년)
• AD 1390 — Vasily Dmitriyevich is enthroned; the Novgorod forces march on Pskov and Pskov makes peace. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1390년)

Changes of power ◆

• ◆ AD 1385 — Kanem–Bornu Empire appears
• ◆ AD 1385 — Despotate of Epirus appears
• ◆ AD 1385 — Golden Horde appears
• ◆ AD 1385 — Kart dynasty ends
• ◆ AD 1385 — Kingdom of Arles ends
• ◆ AD 1385 — Shirvan ends
• ◆ AD 1385 — White Horde ends
• ◆ AD 1385 — Timurid Empire takes 578,300 km² of former Kart dynasty land

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