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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. Ottoman fleet defeats Venetians at the Battle of Zonchio.






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






4. Jews expelled from Spain.






5. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






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






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






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






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






10. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies






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






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






13. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies






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






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.






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






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.






18. Wars of the Roses






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






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






21. Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas from Spain.






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






23. After the Great standing on the Ugra river - Muscovy gained independence from the Great Horde. Ivan III - Grand Duke of Moscow.






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






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






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






27. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






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






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.






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






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






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






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






34. Machu Picchu constructed.






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






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






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






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.






39. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.






40. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.






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






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






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






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






45. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






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






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.






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






49. Eton College founded by Henry VI.






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