Year 1442 (MCDXLII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events of 1442 June 12 – Alfonso of Aragon is crowned at Naples. The community of Rauma, Finland is granted its town rights. The municipality of Juva, Finland was founded. Vlad II Dracul is temporarily replaced as ruler of Wallachia by his son Mircea. A fourth tower is added to Liverpool Castle. Battle of Sibiu: John Huniady defeats an Ottoman army of 80,000 strong, led b… (More on 1442)