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15th Century Timeline

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1. 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






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






3. Eton College founded by Henry VI.






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






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






6. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.






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






8. 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






9. 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 -






10. Jan Hus is burned at the stake as a heretic at the Council of Constance.






11. 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.






12. Sultanate of Malacca founded by Parameshwara.






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






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






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






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






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






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






29. Jan Hus is burned at the stake as a heretic at the Council of Constance.






30. Foundation of St Andrews University in Scotland






31. 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






32. 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.






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






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






35. Jews expelled from Spain.






36. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver






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






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






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






40. Machu Picchu constructed.






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






42. Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas from Spain.






43. Jews expelled from Spain.






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






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






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






47. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies






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






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






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