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15th Century Timeline
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1. The settlement of the Canary Islands signals the beginning of the Spanish Empire.
1485
1401
1420
1403
2. Sultanate of Malacca founded by Parameshwara.
1494
1405
1402
1469
3. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.
1438
1401
1444
1414
4. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver
1485
1499
1479
1497
5. Wars of the Roses
1455
1497
1443
1440
6. 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.
1449
1453
1499
1415
7. Dilawar Khan establishes the Malwa Sultanate in present-day centralIndia
1424
1494
1438
1401
8. The settlement of the Canary Islands signals the beginning of the Spanish Empire.
1403
1470
1440s
1402
9. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia
1414
1480
1443
1449
10. Foundation of St Andrews University in Scotland
1429
1474
1455
1410
11. 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.
1438
1453
1499
1480
12. 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
1449
1410
1462
1469
13. Ottoman Empire under Sultan Murad II defeats the Polish and Hungarian armies under Wladyslaw III of Poland and J
1485
1440
1429
1444
14. SpanishInquisition begins in practice with the first auto-da-f
1445
1481
1438
1444
15. Burgundy Wars of France - Switzerland - Lorraine and Sigismund II of Habsburg against the Charles the Bold - Duke of Burgundy.
1492
1455
1474
1449
16. 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
1492
1429
1425
1443
17. Jews expelled from Spain.
1492
1451
1485
1445
18. Uzun Hasan defeats the Black Sheep Turkoman leader Jahan Shah.
1446
1454
1485
1467
19. Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya drives out Praudha Raya ending the Sangama Dynasty
1462
1440
1446
1485
20. 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.
1415
1453
1492
1444
21. Ottoman Empire under Sultan Murad II defeats the Polish and Hungarian armies under Wladyslaw III of Poland and J
1403
1420
1444
1415
22. The marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile leads to the unification of Spain.
1403
1469
1486
1403
23. Construction of the ChineseForbidden City is completed in Beijing.
1444
1415
1420
1438
24. The Yongle Emperor moves the capital of China from Nanjing to Beijing.
1456
1446
1469
1403
25. Zheng He of China sails through theIndian Ocean toIndia - Arabia - and East Africa to spread China's influence and sovereignty.
1492
1405
1480
1441
26. Under Moctezuma I - the Aztecs become the dominant power in Mesoamerica.
1485
1410
1451
1440
27. 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.
1467
1440s
1492
1456
28. 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.
1453
1415
1410
1444
29. 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
1494
1479
1420
1415
30. Henry the Navigator leads the conquest of Ceuta from the Moors marking the beginning of the Portuguese Empire.
1450s
1429
1415
1470
31. Kazan Khanate defeats Grand Duchy of Moscow at the Battle of Suzdal
1485
1445
1414
1402
32. SpanishInquisition begins in practice with the first auto-da-f
1446
1424
1481
1467
33. 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.
1455
1444
1402
1424
34. Birth of Guru Nanak Dev. Beside followers of Sikhism - Guru Nanak is revered by Hindus and Muslim Sufis across theIndian subcontinent.
1456
1492
1420
1469
35. Matthias Corvinus of Hungary conquers some parts of Bohemia.
1420
1469
1444
1402
36. Vasco da Gama's first voyage from Europe toIndia and back.
1497
1415
1402
1415
37. Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya drives out Praudha Raya ending the Sangama Dynasty
1497
1485
1420
1424
38. Khizr Khan - deputised by Timur to be the governor of Multan - takes over Delhi founding the Sayyid dynasty
1450s
1415
1494
1414
39. 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
1444
1454
1402
1420
40. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.
1440
1494
1450s
1478
41. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia
1425
1443
1444
1455
42. Battle of Agincourt fought between the Kingdom of England and France.
1415
1429
1492
1469
43. Eton College founded by Henry VI.
1440s
1440
1415
1425
44. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver
1485
1449
1469
1444
45. A French peasant girl - directly influenced the result of the Hundred Years' War.
1446
1469
Joan of Arc
1440
46. Deva Raya II succeeds his father Veera Vijaya Bukka Raya as monarch of the Vijayanagara Empire
1453
1445
1469
1424
47. Boabdil's surrender of Granada marks the end of the Spanish Reconquista and Al-Andalus.
1485
1492
1467
1485
48. Matthias Corvinus of Hungary captured Vienna - Frederick III - Holy Roman Emperor ran away
1485
1420
1462
1403
49. Khizr Khan - deputised by Timur to be the governor of Multan - takes over Delhi founding the Sayyid dynasty
1499
1410
1414
1424
50. Machu Picchu constructed.
1451
1429
1450s
1492