1396
1396 is the year of the Battle of Nicopolis.
- Even
- Composite
Where 1396 fits
Why 1396 is special
The last large-scale crusade was destroyed by Ottoman forces, largely through French knights charging without waiting for the rest of the army.
Same number, different meanings
How 1396 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
The last large-scale crusade was destroyed by Ottoman forces, largely through French knights charging without waiting for the rest of the army.
- History
In 1396, the crusading army was destroyed at Nicopolis, ending western attempts to expel the Ottomans from the Balkans (Balkans).
- Science
IC 1396 is a large emission nebula in Cepheus whose dark globule, the Elephant's Trunk, is a site of ongoing star formation compressed by the cluster's radiation.
1396 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (6)
- 1, 2, 4, 349, 698, 1396
- Prime factorisation
- 2^2 × 349
- Digit sum
- 19
- Digital root
- 1
Representations
- Decimal
- 1396
- Scientific notation
- 1.396 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M C C C X C V I
MCCCXCVI uses the subtractive pair XC: ten before a hundred — a hundred minus ten.
Binary
1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1 × 1,024 + 0 × 512 + 1 × 256 + 0 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 1,396
Octal
2 5 6 4
2 × 512 + 5 × 64 + 6 × 8 + 4 × 1 = 1,396
Hexadecimal
5 7 4
5 × 256 + 7 × 16 + 4 × 1 = 1,396
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 256 + 64 + 32 + 16 + 4 = 1,396.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 3 coils of rope, 9 hobbles, 6 strokes
1 × 1,000 + 3 × 100 + 9 × 10 + 6 × 1 = 1,396. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
2 corner wedges + 3 vertical wedges (sixties place), 1 corner wedge + 6 vertical wedges (units place)
23 × 60 + 16 = 1396. Places are separated by a space on the tablet, with the higher place written first.
Systems that simply cannot reach this value are left out. Where a script needs a font most readers do not have, the reading is given instead of the glyphs — see number systems for each system in full.
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
Related numbers & connections
1396 is a year in the 14th century, in the 1390s.
Nicopolis in 1396 and Varna in 1444 are the two large crusading expeditions the Ottomans destroyed, forty-eight years apart.
View 1444 →Numbers Around Us
- appears inHistorical years
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Other connections
- developed from1444
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
In 1396, the crusading army was destroyed at Nicopolis, ending western attempts to expel the Ottomans from the Balkans (Balkans).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: BalkansPeriod: 1396Nicopolis in 1396 was lost when the French contingent charged ahead of the allied army. It was the last major crusading expedition and its failure is usually attributed to that decision.
DocumentedHistoryGeography: BulgariaPeriod: 1396
Science
IC 1396 is a large emission nebula in Cepheus whose dark globule, the Elephant's Trunk, is a site of ongoing star formation compressed by the cluster's radiation.
DocumentedSciencePeriod: 1893–
Common questions
Is 1396 a prime number?
No, 1396 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1396?
The factors of 1396 are 1, 2, 4, 349, 698, 1396.
What is 1396 in Roman numerals?
1396 in Roman numerals is MCCCXCVI. XC is subtractive: ten before a hundred — a hundred minus ten. Written additively it would be MCCCLXXXXVI, which Roman inscriptions used freely — the strict subtractive form is a later convention.
About this page's data
Mathematical facts:computed directly from the number's value — nothing to source or verify externally.
Contextual records: 3 reviewer-confirmed records, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 15 July 2026