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15th Century Timeline

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






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






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






4. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






5. Wars of the Roses






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






7. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies






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






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






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






11. Joan of Arc ends the Siege of Orl






12. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






13. 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.






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






15. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.






16. 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 -






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. Jews expelled from Spain.






23. Wars of the Roses






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Sultanate of Malacca founded by Parameshwara.






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. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






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






48. 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.






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






50. 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.