James IV is born
James IV is born
James IV is born
Key People
James IV
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Events Before
Portuguese heir to the throne Prince John (15) marries his cousin Eleanor of Viseu (12)
Portuguese heir to the throne Prince John (15) marries his cousin Eleanor of Viseu (12)
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester and later King of England, marries Anne Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester and later King of England, marries Anne Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick, in Westminster Abbey.
Byzantine princes Sophia Palaiologina marries Ivan III, Grand Prince of Moscow in Dormition Cathedral, Moscow
Byzantine princes Sophia Palaiologina marries Ivan III, Grand Prince of Moscow in Dormition Cathedral, Moscow
Great comet of 1471 (C/1471 Y1) becomes the closest comet in modern times, coming within 10 million kilometers of Earth
Great comet of 1471 (C/1471 Y1) becomes the closest comet in modern times, coming within 10 million kilometers of Earth [1]
Orkney and Shetland are ceded by Norway to Scotland as part of a dowry payment
Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway, marking the northernmost region of the United Kingdom.
Events After
Duke Sigismund of Tirol ends contacts with Switzerland
Duke Sigismund of Tirol ends contacts with Switzerland
Breisach land guardian Peter von Hagenbach throws out Walloon and Italians
Breisach land guardian Peter von Hagenbach throws out Walloon and Italians
Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui
The Battle of Vaslui (also referred to as the Battle of Podul Înalt or the Battle of Racova) was a battle that was fought on 10 January 1475, between Stephen III of Moldavia and the Ottoman governor…
Emperor Frederick III of Habsburg and Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold arrange the marriage of their children
Charles Martin (10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), called the Bold, was the last Duke of Burgundy from the House of Valois-Burgundy, ruling from 1467 to 1477.
Battle of Toro, during the War of the Castilian Succession, is inconclusive; Isabella of Castile claims a win for her an
Battle of Toro, during the War of the Castilian Succession, is inconclusive; Isabella of Castile claims a win for her and Ferdinand of Aragon against the Portuguese, ending the threat of invasion
More from the 1470s
Battle of Nancy: Swiss Confederacy led by René II decisively defeats the Duchy of Burgundy, 7,000+ killed including the
Battle of Nancy: Swiss Confederacy led by René II decisively defeats the Duchy of Burgundy, 7,000+ killed including the Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold
Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui
The Battle of Vaslui (also referred to as the Battle of Podul Înalt or the Battle of Racova) was a battle that was fought on 10 January 1475, between Stephen III of Moldavia and the Ottoman governor…
Portuguese heir to the throne Prince John (15) marries his cousin Eleanor of Viseu (12)
Portuguese heir to the throne Prince John (15) marries his cousin Eleanor of Viseu (12)
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
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