Anne of Brittany, Duchess regnant of Brittany (13) marries by proxy Maximilian of Austria (31) at Rennes Cathedral (annulled 1492)
Anne of Brittany, Duchess regnant of Brittany (13) marries by proxy Maximilian of Austria (31) at Rennes Cathedral (annu
Anne of Brittany, Duchess regnant of Brittany (13) marries by proxy Maximilian of Austria (31) at Rennes Cathedral (annulled 1492)
Events Before
Bartolomeu Dias returns to Portugal after becoming the first known European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope
Bartolomeu Dias returns to Portugal after becoming the first known European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope
Battle of Sauchieburn, rebellion against the Scottish crown results in death of King James III
James III (10 July 1451/May 1452 – 11 June 1488) was King of Scots from 1460 until his death at the Battle of Sauchieburn in 1488.
The last Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro is forced to abdicate by Venice
Catherine Cornaro (Venetian: Catarina Corner; Italian: Caterina Cornaro or Corner; Greek: Αικατερίνη Κορνάρο, romanized: Aikateríni Kornáro; 25 November 1454 – 10 July 1510) was the last monarch of...
"Tractate Niddah," a Talmudic edition, is first printed
"Tractate Niddah," a Talmudic edition, is first printed
Battle of Baza - Spanish army captures Baza from Moors
Battle of Baza - Spanish army captures Baza from Moors
Events After
King Charles VIII of France (21) marries Anna Duchess of Brittany (14) giving France control over Brittany
King Charles VIII of France (21) marries Anna Duchess of Brittany (14) giving France control over Brittany
Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptized by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I
Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptized by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I
Opening ceremony of Kyoto's Daitokuji Shinju at the sub-temple
Opening ceremony of Kyoto's Daitokuji Shinju at the sub-temple
The case of the 'Holy Child of La Guardia', involving the kidnapping and murdering a Christian boy, concludes with publi
The case of the 'Holy Child of La Guardia', involving the kidnapping and murdering a Christian boy, concludes with public burning at the stake of nine Jews in Ávila, Spain
The siege of Granada, last Moorish stronghold in Spain, begins
The siege of Granada, last Moorish stronghold in Spain, begins
More from the 1490s
Muhammad XII, the last Emir of Granada, surrenders the city of Granada to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Casti
Muhammad XII, the last Emir of Granada, surrenders the city of Granada to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, ending the Reconquista and centuries of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula
Juw Dekama is elected Potestaat of Frisia
Potestaat was the title of a supposed governor of medieval Friesland. According to the legendary Karelsprivilege, a 14th-century forgery, Charlemagne had first granted the title of potestaat to…
Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine
Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine
Louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep duchy for the crown
Louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep duchy for the crown
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