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15th Century Timeline

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






2. SpanishInquisition begins in practice with the first auto-da-f






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. 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 -






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






10. 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






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






12. Machu Picchu constructed.






13. 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.






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






17. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies






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






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






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






21. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies






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






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






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






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






26. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






27. 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






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






29. 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.






30. SpanishInquisition begins in practice with the first auto-da-f






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






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






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






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






35. The Yongle Emperor moves the capital of China from Nanjing to Beijing.






36. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas from Spain.






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






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