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15th Century Timeline

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






2. 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






3. Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) founded by Pope Martin V.






4. Mallikarjuna Raya succeeds his father Deva Raya II as monarch of the Vijayanagara Empire






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






6. Deva Raya II succeeds his father Veera Vijaya Bukka Raya as monarch of the Vijayanagara Empire






7. 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






8. Wars of the Roses






9. 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.






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






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






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






13. Sultanate of Malacca founded by Parameshwara.






14. Mallikarjuna Raya succeeds his father Deva Raya II as monarch of the Vijayanagara Empire






15. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






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






17. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






18. Machu Picchu constructed.






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






20. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver






21. Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) founded by Pope Martin V.






22. Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas from Spain.






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. 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






31. Foundation of St Andrews University in Scotland






32. Eton College founded by Henry VI.






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies






44. 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.






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






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. 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.






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






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






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