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15th Century Timeline

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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






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






19. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






20. Eton College founded by Henry VI.






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.






50. Eton College founded by Henry VI.






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