Battle at Westbroek: Dutch army beats Utrecht
Battle at Westbroek: Dutch army beats Utrecht
Battle at Westbroek: Dutch army beats Utrecht
Events Before
Treaty of Alcáçovas: Portugal cedes the Canary Islands to Castile in exchange for claims in West Africa
Treaty of Alcáçovas: Portugal cedes the Canary Islands to Castile in exchange for claims in West Africa
Ottoman troops conquer Otranto in southern Italy after a 15-day siege, killing 12,000, enslaving 5,000, and beheading 80
Ottoman troops conquer Otranto in southern Italy after a 15-day siege, killing 12,000, enslaving 5,000, and beheading 800 Christians for refusing to convert to Islam
Great Stand on the Ugra River: Standoff between forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Great Horde, and Ivan III, Grand Prin
Great Stand on the Ugra River: Standoff between forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Great Horde, and Ivan III, Grand Prince of all Rus, ends with a Tatar-Mongol retreat, leading to the disintegration of the Horde
Ferdinand Magellan is born
Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese explorer, known for portuguese explorer, was born on 1480-02-04.
Lucrezia Borgia is born
Lucrezia Borgia, Italian spanish-italian duchess-consort of ferrara, modena and reggio, known for spanish-italian duchess-consort of ferrara, modena and reggio, was born on 1480-04-18.
Events After
"Pentateuch" the Jewish Bible is 1st printed as a book in Bologna, Italy
"Pentateuch" the Jewish Bible is 1st printed as a book in Bologna, Italy
Supplies to build Portuguese trading post Castelo de São Jorge da Mina (Elmina Castle) arrive on the Gold Coast (now Gha
Supplies to build Portuguese trading post Castelo de São Jorge da Mina (Elmina Castle) arrive on the Gold Coast (now Ghana), first European building south of the Sahara
Tatars plunder Kyiv, Ukraine
Tatars plunder Kyiv, Ukraine
Edward V, aged 12, succeeds his father Edward IV as King of England. He is never crowned and disappears, presumed murder
Edward V, aged 12, succeeds his father Edward IV as King of England. He is never crowned and disappears, presumed murdered, after being incarcerated in the Tower of London with his younger brother Richard (the "Princes in the Tower")
Orbital calculations suggest that on this day, Pluto moved inside Neptune's orbit until July 23, 1503
Orbital calculations suggest that on this day, Pluto moved inside Neptune's orbit until July 23, 1503
More from the 1480s
King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV
Anne of York (2 November 1475 – 23 November 1511) was the fifth daughter of King Edward IV of England and his queen consort Elizabeth Woodville. Soon after the death of her father and the usurpation…
"Pentateuch" the Jewish Bible is 1st printed as a book in Bologna, Italy
"Pentateuch" the Jewish Bible is 1st printed as a book in Bologna, Italy
Edward V, aged 12, succeeds his father Edward IV as King of England. He is never crowned and disappears, presumed murder
Edward V, aged 12, succeeds his father Edward IV as King of England. He is never crowned and disappears, presumed murdered, after being incarcerated in the Tower of London with his younger brother Richard (the "Princes in the Tower")
Ottoman troops conquer Otranto in southern Italy after a 15-day siege, killing 12,000, enslaving 5,000, and beheading 80
Ottoman troops conquer Otranto in southern Italy after a 15-day siege, killing 12,000, enslaving 5,000, and beheading 800 Christians for refusing to convert to Islam
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