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15th Century Timeline

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1. Bahlul Khan Lodhi ascends the throne of the Delhi sultanate starting the Lodhi dynasty






2. Battle of Breadfield - Matthias Corvinus of Hungary defeated the Turks.






3. Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya drives out Praudha Raya ending the Sangama Dynasty






4. Eton College founded by Henry VI.






5. Boabdil's surrender of Granada marks the end of the Spanish Reconquista and Al-Andalus.






6. James I returns to Scotland after being held hostage under three Kings of England since 1406






7. Birth of Guru Nanak Dev. Beside followers of Sikhism - Guru Nanak is revered by Hindus and Muslim Sufis across theIndian subcontinent.






8. Kazan Khanate defeats Grand Duchy of Moscow at the Battle of Suzdal






9. Portuguese navigators cruise West Africa and reestablish the European slave trade with a shipment of African slaves sent directly from Africa to Portugal.






10. Boabdil's surrender of Granada marks the end of the Spanish Reconquista and Al-Andalus.






11. Esen Tayisi leads an Oirat Mongol invasion of China which culminate in the capture of the Zhengtong Emperor at Battle of TumuFortress. Modern painting of Mehmed II marching on Constantinople in 1453 The map of Ming dynasty(1433) - based on The Histor






12. Matthias Corvinus of Hungary conquers some parts of Bohemia.






13. Uzun Hasan defeats the Black Sheep Turkoman leader Jahan Shah.






14. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.






15. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






16. Dilawar Khan establishes the Malwa Sultanate in present-day centralIndia






17. Matthias Corvinus of Hungary conquers some parts of Bohemia.






18. The settlement of the Canary Islands signals the beginning of the Spanish Empire.






19. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






20. The Fall of Constantinople marks the end of the Byzantine Empire and the death of the last Roman Emperor Constantine XI and the beginning of the Growth of the Ottoman Empire.






21. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies






22. Hussite Wars in Bohemia - The renaissance king Matthias Corvinus of Hungary. His mercenary standing army (the Black Army) had the strongest military potential of its era






23. Zheng He of China sails through theIndian Ocean toIndia - Arabia - and East Africa to spread China's influence and sovereignty.






24. Wars of the Roses






25. After defeating the Teutonic Knights in the Thirteen Years' War - Poland annexes Royal Prussia.






26. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.






27. Sultanate of Malacca founded by Parameshwara.






28. The marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile leads to the unification of Spain.






29. Burgundy Wars of France - Switzerland - Lorraine and Sigismund II of Habsburg against the Charles the Bold - Duke of Burgundy.






30. Henry the Navigator leads the conquest of Ceuta from the Moors marking the beginning of the Portuguese Empire.






31. Eton College founded by Henry VI.






32. Wars of the Roses






33. Machu Picchu constructed.






34. Henry VII defeats Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth and becomes King of England






35. Henry VII defeats Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth and becomes King of England






36. The marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile leads to the unification of Spain.






37. Mehmed the Conqueror is driven back by Wallachian prince Vlad III Dracula at The NightAttack.






38. A French peasant girl - directly influenced the result of the Hundred Years' War.






39. Under Moctezuma I - the Aztecs become the dominant power in Mesoamerica.






40. After the Great standing on the Ugra river - Muscovy gained independence from the Great Horde. Ivan III - Grand Duke of Moscow.






41. Ottoman fleet defeats Venetians at the Battle of Zonchio.






42. Machu Picchu constructed.






43. The Albanian league is established in Lezha - Skanderbeg is elected leader. A war begins against Ottoman empire. An Albanian state is set up and lasts until 1479. Portrait of Scanderbeg - ca. 1648.






44. The Sengoku period is one of civil war in Japan.The Siege of Rhodes (1480). Ships of the Hospitaliers in the forefront - and Turkish camp in the background.






45. King Sejong the Great published a hangul - the native phonetic alphabet system for the Korean language.






46. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver






47. Under Moctezuma I - the Aztecs become the dominant power in Mesoamerica.






48. Construction of the ChineseForbidden City is completed in Beijing.






49. The kingdom of Champa suffers a massive defeat by the Vietnamese king L






50. The Italian Wars lead to the downfall of the Italian city-states.