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15th Century Timeline

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






2. Sultanate of Malacca founded by Parameshwara.






3. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






4. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver






5. Wars of the Roses






6. 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.






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






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






9. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






10. Foundation of St Andrews University in Scotland






11. 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.






12. 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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. Jews expelled from Spain.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. 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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.






41. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






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






43. Eton College founded by Henry VI.






44. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver






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






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






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






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






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






50. Machu Picchu constructed.