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
Margaret of Anjou (15) weds King Henry VI of England (23) in Titchfield Abbey, Hampshire
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San Marco convent designed by architect Michelozzo, with an altarpiece by Fra Angelico is consecrated in the presence of
San Marco convent designed by architect Michelozzo, with an altarpiece by Fra Angelico is consecrated in the presence of Pope Eugene IV in Florence
Ferrante (later Ferdinand I), illegitimate son of Alfonso the Magnanimous, King of Naples, made Duke of Calabria and hei
Ferrante (later Ferdinand I), illegitimate son of Alfonso the Magnanimous, King of Naples, made Duke of Calabria and heir to the kingdom
Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl: Army of the Old Swiss Confederacy defeats an allied force of Zurich and Habsburg troops
Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl: Army of the Old Swiss Confederacy defeats an allied force of Zurich and Habsburg troops at the gates of Zurich; without means to lay siege to the city, they withdraw
Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg and his forces liberate Krujë in Middle Albania from the Ottomans and raise the Albanian fla
Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg and his forces liberate Krujë in Middle Albania from the Ottomans and raise the Albanian flag
Battle of Varna, Black Sea: Sultan Murad II defeats the Crusaders
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Events After
Korean Hangul alphabet is first published by King Sejong the Great
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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.
First assembly of Catalan dioceses to choose their syndics (representative) to plead abolition of serfdom to King Alfons
First assembly of Catalan dioceses to choose their syndics (representative) to plead abolition of serfdom to King Alfons IV - 1st official recognition of serfs organizing to defend their rights
Second Battle of Kosovo, where the mainly Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi is defeated by an Ottoman army led by Sulta
Second Battle of Kosovo, where the mainly Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi is defeated by an Ottoman army led by Sultan Murad II
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Korean Hangul alphabet is first published by King Sejong the Great
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