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15th Century Timeline

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1. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. The Siege of Belgrade halts the Ottoman's advance into Europe.






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






8. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






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






10. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.






11. Machu Picchu constructed.






12. Eton College founded by Henry VI.






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






14. Sultanate of Malacca founded by Parameshwara.






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






22. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






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






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






25. Machu Picchu constructed.






26. Jews expelled from Spain.






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas from Spain.






35. The Siege of Belgrade halts the Ottoman's advance into Europe.






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






37. Wars of the Roses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Joan of Arc ends the Siege of Orl






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






48. Foundation of St Andrews University in Scotland






49. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






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