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15th Century Timeline

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1. 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.






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






3. 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.






4. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






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






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






7. Joan of Arc ends the Siege of Orl






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






16. 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.






17. Machu Picchu constructed.






18. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






19. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.






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






30. Wars of the Roses






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Foundation of St Andrews University in Scotland






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






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






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






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






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






41. Wars of the Roses






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






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






50. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies