Jan 31 Emperor SukÅ, Japanese Emperor of the Northern Court (1348-51), dies at 63 Jun 24 Hongwu, 1st Emperor of Ming Dynasty of China (1368-98), dies at 69 Jul 20 Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, heir to the throne of England, dies at 24 Sep 9 King James I of Cyprus (1382-98), dies at about 64 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1397 Famous Deaths by Year 1399