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15th Century Timeline

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






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






3. 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 -






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






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






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






7. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






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






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






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






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






24. Eton College founded by Henry VI.






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. Foundation of St Andrews University in Scotland






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






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






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






40. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver






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






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






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






44. Wars of the Roses






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






46. Sher Shah Suri - is born in Sasaram - Bihar






47. 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.






48. Wars of the Roses






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. Kazan Khanate defeats Grand Duchy of Moscow at the Battle of Suzdal