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15th Century Timeline

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






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






3. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.






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






5. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. Machu Picchu constructed.






22. Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas from Spain.






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






24. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver






25. 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






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. Foundation of St Andrews University in Scotland






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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







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