Julius II is born
Julius II is born
Julius II is born
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Events Before
Future Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold weds Catherine of France, Countess of Charolais
Future Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold weds Catherine of France, Countess of Charolais
The Prussian Confederation is formed
The Prussian Confederation (German: Preußischer Bund, Polish: Związek Pruski) was an organization formed on 21 February 1440 at Marienwerder (present-day Kwidzyn) by a group of 53 nobles and clergy...
Christopher of Bavaria is appointed King of Denmark (1440-48)
Christopher of Bavaria is appointed King of Denmark (1440-48)
Holland and Hanzesteden sign a ceasefire treaty
Holland and Hanzesteden sign a ceasefire treaty
Battle of Hermannstadt: Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi defeats an Ottoman force led by Mezid Bey near modern-day Sib
Battle of Hermannstadt: Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi defeats an Ottoman force led by Mezid Bey near modern-day Sibiu in Romania
Events After
Battle of Varna, Black Sea: Sultan Murad II defeats the Crusaders
The Battle of Varna took place on 10 November 1444 near Varna in what is today eastern Bulgaria.
Margaret of Anjou (15) weds King Henry VI of England (23) in Titchfield Abbey, Hampshire
Margaret of Anjou (15) weds King Henry VI of England (23) in Titchfield Abbey, Hampshire
Korean Hangul alphabet is first published by King Sejong the Great
Sejong, commonly known as Sejong the Great (세종대왕; 世宗大王), was the fourth monarch of the Koreanic state Joseon. He ruled from 1418 to his death in 1450.
Tommaso Parentucelli succeeds Eugene IV as Pope Nicholas V
Pope Nicholas V (Latin: Nicolaus V; Italian: Niccolò V; 15 November 1397 – 24 March 1455), born Tommaso Parentucelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 March 1447...
Christian I is crowned King of Denmark
Christian I (Christiern I) (February 1426 – 21 May 1481) was a German noble and Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union.
More from the 1440s
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Lorenzo de' Medici is born
Lorenzo de' Medici is born
Margaret of Anjou (15) weds King Henry VI of England (23) in Titchfield Abbey, Hampshire
Margaret of Anjou (15) weds King Henry VI of England (23) in Titchfield Abbey, Hampshire
Future Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold weds Catherine of France, Countess of Charolais
Future Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold weds Catherine of France, Countess of Charolais
James II of Scotland (18 ) marries Mary of Guelders (15) at Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh
James II (16 October 1430 – 3 August 1460) was King of Scots from 1437 until his death in 1460.
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