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15th Century Timeline

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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






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






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






12. Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas from Spain.






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






14. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Machu Picchu constructed.






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. Wars of the Roses






35. 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 -






36. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies






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






38. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. Foundation of St Andrews University in Scotland






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






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






47. Eton College founded by Henry VI.






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






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






50. Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas from Spain.