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15th Century Timeline

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






8. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies






9. 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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Eton College founded by Henry VI.






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. Sultanate of Malacca founded by Parameshwara.






21. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.






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






35. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






36. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. Jews expelled from Spain.






44. 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 -






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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






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