Deaths on October 1

Yaqub Spata

Died on October 1, 1416

Yaqub Spata, Albanian ruler

Yaqub Spata or Shpata (Albanian: Jakob Bua Shpata) was the last Lord of Arta, ruling from 1414/15 until 1416, with a brief interval when he was evicted by the local population. His rule ended after his capture and execution by Carlo I Tocco, who proceeded to incorporate Arta to his domains.

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Events on 1416

30 May

Jerome of Prague
The Council of Constance, called by Emperor Sigismund, a supporter of Antipope John XXIII, burns Jerome of Prague following a trial for heresy.