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
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
Key People
Events Before
Pazzi conspirators attack Lorenzo de' Medici and kill Giuliano de' Medici in Florence
Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici, known as Lorenzo the Magnificent (Italian: Lorenzo il Magnifico; 1 January 1449 – 8 April 1492), was an Italian statesman, de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic, and…
Grand Duke Ivan III of Moscow occupies Novgorod
The Novgorod Republic, formally known as Lord Novgorod the Great, was a city-state that existed from the 12th to 15th centuries in northwestern Russia, stretching from the Gulf of Finland in the west...
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
BC Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to the Low Ch
BC Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty)
Jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III
Jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III
Events After
Battle at Westbroek: Dutch army beats Utrecht
Battle at Westbroek: Dutch army beats Utrecht
"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")
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on October 8, 1480?
- 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
- Who was involved in Great Stand on the Ugra River: Standoff between forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan o...?
- Key figures include Ivan the Great.