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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.
1453
1471
1456
1415
2. Ottoman fleet defeats Venetians at the Battle of Zonchio.
1429
1450s
1499
1456
3. The Yongle Emperor moves the capital of China from Nanjing to Beijing.
1403
1440
1492
1451
4. Jews expelled from Spain.
1492
1446
1403
1497
5. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.
1438
1425
1420
1429
6. The marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile leads to the unification of Spain.
1469
1440
1485
1467
7. Mehmed the Conqueror is driven back by Wallachian prince Vlad III Dracula at The NightAttack.
1449
1462
1455
1485
8. Uzun Hasan defeats the Black Sheep Turkoman leader Jahan Shah.
1471
1410
1485
1467
9. King Sejong the Great published a hangul - the native phonetic alphabet system for the Korean language.
1403
1454
1462
1446
10. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies
1424
1441
1449
1467
11. Deva Raya II succeeds his father Veera Vijaya Bukka Raya as monarch of the Vijayanagara Empire
1425
1415
1424
1403
12. Zheng He of China sails through theIndian Ocean toIndia - Arabia - and East Africa to spread China's influence and sovereignty.
1469
1480
1451
1405
13. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies
1441
1449
1485
1478
14. Ottoman Empire under Sultan Murad II defeats the Polish and Hungarian armies under Wladyslaw III of Poland and J
1485
1444
1403
1479
15. 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.
1453
1481
1425
1444
16. Matthias Corvinus of Hungary conquers some parts of Bohemia.
1462
1469
1467
1403
17. 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.
1453
1415
1438
1497
18. Wars of the Roses
1455
1415
1441
1410
19. Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas and agree to divide the World outside of Europe between themselves.
1402
1485
1478
1494
20. Dilawar Khan establishes the Malwa Sultanate in present-day centralIndia
1467
1401
1446
1474
21. Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas from Spain.
1492
1415
1494
1441
22. The kingdom of Champa suffers a massive defeat by the Vietnamese king L
1471
1453
1467
1424
23. After the Great standing on the Ugra river - Muscovy gained independence from the Great Horde. Ivan III - Grand Duke of Moscow.
1480
1450s
1403
1440s
24. Mallikarjuna Raya succeeds his father Deva Raya II as monarch of the Vijayanagara Empire
1469
1444
1424
1446
25. The Yongle Emperor moves the capital of China from Nanjing to Beijing.
1403
1414
1494
1445
26. James I returns to Scotland after being held hostage under three Kings of England since 1406
1479
1420
1415
1424
27. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia
1479
1424
1415
1443
28. Ottoman and Timurid Empires fight at the Battle of Ankara resulting in Timur's capture of Bayezid I.
1402
1478
1474
1440
29. 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.
1474
1462
1420
1467
30. Boabdil's surrender of Granada marks the end of the Spanish Reconquista and Al-Andalus.
1492
1462
1424
1470
31. Matthias Corvinus of Hungary conquers some parts of Bohemia.
1480
1454
1469
1455
32. Khizr Khan - deputised by Timur to be the governor of Multan - takes over Delhi founding the Sayyid dynasty
1414
1444
1467
1455
33. Vasco da Gama's first voyage from Europe toIndia and back.
1497
1471
1401
1443
34. Machu Picchu constructed.
1450s
1410
1443
1446
35. 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
1469
1440
1469
1492
36. The Italian Wars lead to the downfall of the Italian city-states.
1494
1440
1429
1414
37. Matthias Corvinus of Hungary captured Vienna - Frederick III - Holy Roman Emperor ran away
1469
1449
1485
1450s
38. 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.
1440
1444
1414
1494
39. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.
1485
1403
1405
1478
40. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.
1454
1456
1478
1441
41. Construction of the ChineseForbidden City is completed in Beijing.
1469
1446
1420
1480
42. Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) founded by Pope Martin V.
1454
1480
1425
1405
43. The settlement of the Canary Islands signals the beginning of the Spanish Empire.
1467
1499
1441
1403
44. The Siege of Belgrade halts the Ottoman's advance into Europe.
1497
1441
1456
1450s
45. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.
1462
1492
1438
1456
46. After defeating the Teutonic Knights in the Thirteen Years' War - Poland annexes Royal Prussia.
1446
1438
1454
1485
47. 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.
1462
1467
1446
1492
48. Bahlul Khan Lodhi ascends the throne of the Delhi sultanate starting the Lodhi dynasty
1451
1401
1401
1485
49. Eton College founded by Henry VI.
1479
1440s
1443
1440
50. Birth of Guru Nanak Dev. Beside followers of Sikhism - Guru Nanak is revered by Hindus and Muslim Sufis across theIndian subcontinent.
1494
1401
1469
1451