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15th Century Timeline

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1. 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.






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






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






4. Eton College founded by Henry VI.






5. Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas from Spain.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Foundation of St Andrews University in Scotland






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






16. 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






17. 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.






18. Joan of Arc ends the Siege of Orl






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






20. Jan Hus is burned at the stake as a heretic at the Council of Constance.






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






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






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






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. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






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






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






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






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






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






40. Machu Picchu constructed.






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






42. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






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






44. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies






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






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






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






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






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






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