1420

Events in 1420 3

• 1370 – 1420 Solage French Ars Subtilior composer Solage was a French composer of the Ars Subtilior movement whose sophisticated chansons feature complex rhythms and chromatic harmonies.
• 1406 – 1420 Forbidden City built in Beijing 980 buildings, 8,700 rooms — the world's largest palace complex Emperor Yongle ordered the construction of the Forbidden City between 1406 and 1420, employing an estimated million workers and 100,000 craftsmen. The complex of 980 buildings covering 72 hectares served as the Chinese imperial palace for 24 emperors across the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was the political and ceremonial heart of China for nearly 500 years. Today it is the world's most visited museum.
• 1420 – 1497 Johannes Tinctoris Franco-Flemish composer and theorist Johannes Tinctoris was a composer and theorist whose twelve treatises on music theory were the most comprehensive of the 15th century. He served at the court of Naples.