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15th Century Timeline

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






2. 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.






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. 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 -






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






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






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






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






16. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies






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






18. Joan of Arc ends the Siege of Orl






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






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






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






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






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






24. Jews expelled from Spain.






25. 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






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






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






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






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






31. Jews expelled from Spain.






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






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






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






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






36. Machu Picchu constructed.






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Wars of the Roses






44. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. Machu Picchu constructed.






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






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