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15th Century Timeline

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






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






3. The death of Sunni Ali Ber left a leadership void in the Songhai Empire - and his son was soon dethroned by Mamadou Toure who ascended the throne in 1492 under the name Askia (meaning 'general') Muhammad. Askia Muhammad made Songhai the largest empir






4. Sher Shah Suri - is born in Sasaram - Bihar






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






6. The Battle of Grunwald is the decisive battle of the Polish






7. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver






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






9. Matthias Corvinus of Hungary captured Vienna - Frederick III - Holy Roman Emperor ran away






10. 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.






11. Ottoman Empire under Sultan Murad II defeats the Polish and Hungarian armies under Wladyslaw III of Poland and J






12. Sultanate of Malacca founded by Parameshwara.






13. Foundation of St Andrews University in Scotland






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






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






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






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






18. Matthias Corvinus of Hungary captured Vienna - Frederick III - Holy Roman Emperor ran away






19. 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.






20. Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas from Spain.






21. The Moldavian forces under Stephen the Great defeat the Tatars of the Golden Horde at the Battle of Lipnic.






22. 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.






23. Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas and agree to divide the World outside of Europe between themselves.






24. Vasco da Gama's first voyage from Europe toIndia and back.






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






26. Khizr Khan - deputised by Timur to be the governor of Multan - takes over Delhi founding the Sayyid dynasty






27. Ottoman and Timurid Empires fight at the Battle of Ankara resulting in Timur's capture of Bayezid I.






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






29. Sonni Ali Ber - the ruler of the Songhai (or Songhay) Empire - along the Niger River - conquers Mali in the central Sudan by defeating the Tuareg contingent at Tombouctou (or Timbuktu) and capturing the city. He develops both his own capital - Gao -






30. Wars of the Roses






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






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






33. Wars of the Roses






34. Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas from Spain.






35. Battle of Agincourt fought between the Kingdom of England and France.






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






37. The Golden Horde breaks up into the Siberia Khanate - the Khanate of Kazan - the Astrakhan Khanate - the Crimean Khanate - and the Great Horde.






38. Eton College founded by Henry VI.






39. The Battle of Castillon is the last engagement of the Hundred Years' War and the first battle in European history where cannons were a major factor in deciding the battle.






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






41. Foundation of St Andrews University in Scotland






42. Joan of Arc ends the Siege of Orl






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






44. 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






45. Joan of Arc ends the Siege of Orl






46. The Battle of Castillon is the last engagement of the Hundred Years' War and the first battle in European history where cannons were a major factor in deciding the battle.






47. Battle of Agincourt fought between the Kingdom of England and France.






48. Ottoman and Timurid Empires fight at the Battle of Ankara resulting in Timur's capture of Bayezid I.






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






50. Machu Picchu constructed.







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