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15th Century Timeline
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1. Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas from Spain.
1492
1470
1415
1429
2. Foundation of St Andrews University in Scotland
1410
1446
1415
1469
3. Kazan Khanate defeats Grand Duchy of Moscow at the Battle of Suzdal
1497
1445
1415
1429
4. After the Great standing on the Ugra river - Muscovy gained independence from the Great Horde. Ivan III - Grand Duke of Moscow.
1446
1405
1455
1480
5. Vasco da Gama's first voyage from Europe toIndia and back.
1469
1443
1480
1497
6. Khizr Khan - deputised by Timur to be the governor of Multan - takes over Delhi founding the Sayyid dynasty
1467
1414
1410
1420
7. Dilawar Khan establishes the Malwa Sultanate in present-day centralIndia
1481
1420
1453
1401
8. Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya drives out Praudha Raya ending the Sangama Dynasty
1444
1485
1474
1479
9. The kingdom of Champa suffers a massive defeat by the Vietnamese king L
1425
1414
1471
1462
10. Birth of Guru Nanak Dev. Beside followers of Sikhism - Guru Nanak is revered by Hindus and Muslim Sufis across theIndian subcontinent.
1478
1469
1499
1497
11. Mallikarjuna Raya succeeds his father Deva Raya II as monarch of the Vijayanagara Empire
1445
1405
1446
1494
12. King Sejong the Great published a hangul - the native phonetic alphabet system for the Korean language.
1446
1453
1403
1471
13. Foundation of St Andrews University in Scotland
1449
1410
1467
1424
14. SpanishInquisition begins in practice with the first auto-da-f
1481
1469
1478
1455
15. Deva Raya II succeeds his father Veera Vijaya Bukka Raya as monarch of the Vijayanagara Empire
1474
1485
1410
1424
16. Mehmed the Conqueror is driven back by Wallachian prince Vlad III Dracula at The NightAttack.
1492
1462
1494
1453
17. 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 -
1440
1462
1444
1441
18. James I returns to Scotland after being held hostage under three Kings of England since 1406
1424
1481
1454
1440s
19. The Battle of Grunwald is the decisive battle of the Polish
1410
1401
1453
1420
20. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies
1449
1492
1441
1425
21. 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
1440
1449
1485
1405
22. Henry VII defeats Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth and becomes King of England
1469
1462
1453
1485
23. The Siege of Belgrade halts the Ottoman's advance into Europe.
1492
1415
1471
1456
24. Sher Shah Suri - is born in Sasaram - Bihar
1481
1486
1492
1443
25. Uzun Hasan defeats the Black Sheep Turkoman leader Jahan Shah.
1494
1467
1444
1440
26. Dilawar Khan establishes the Malwa Sultanate in present-day centralIndia
1414
1453
1401
1415
27. The marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile leads to the unification of Spain.
1454
1446
1499
1469
28. Ottoman fleet defeats Venetians at the Battle of Zonchio.
1401
1494
1441
1499
29. The settlement of the Canary Islands signals the beginning of the Spanish Empire.
1479
1403
1480
1492
30. Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas and agree to divide the World outside of Europe between themselves.
1414
1420
1494
1424
31. Machu Picchu constructed.
1450s
1451
1414
1479
32. Sher Shah Suri - is born in Sasaram - Bihar
1485
1469
1486
1462
33. Mehmed the Conqueror is driven back by Wallachian prince Vlad III Dracula at The NightAttack.
1441
1440
1479
1462
34. Joan of Arc ends the Siege of Orl
1445
1446
1415
1429
35. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.
1438
1441
Joan of Arc
1420
36. Matthias Corvinus of Hungary conquers some parts of Bohemia.
1415
1469
1443
1440s
37. Under Moctezuma I - the Aztecs become the dominant power in Mesoamerica.
1440s
1453
1420
1440
38. Battle of Breadfield - Matthias Corvinus of Hungary defeated the Turks.
1479
1492
1494
1401
39. Matthias Corvinus of Hungary captured Vienna - Frederick III - Holy Roman Emperor ran away
1456
1485
1474
1469
40. Under Moctezuma I - the Aztecs become the dominant power in Mesoamerica.
1494
1424
1440
1438
41. Kazan Khanate defeats Grand Duchy of Moscow at the Battle of Suzdal
1445
1420
1469
1449
42. Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) founded by Pope Martin V.
1469
1462
1446
1425
43. Khizr Khan - deputised by Timur to be the governor of Multan - takes over Delhi founding the Sayyid dynasty
1449
1453
Joan of Arc
1414
44. Vasco da Gama's first voyage from Europe toIndia and back.
1485
1497
1438
1425
45. The Italian Wars lead to the downfall of the Italian city-states.
1492
1415
1494
1405
46. Construction of the ChineseForbidden City is completed in Beijing.
1485
1424
1499
1420
47. Jan Hus is burned at the stake as a heretic at the Council of Constance.
1420
1441
1415
1486
48. Jan Hus is burned at the stake as a heretic at the Council of Constance.
1415
1469
1467
1485
49. Battle of Breadfield - Matthias Corvinus of Hungary defeated the Turks.
1469
1415
1402
1479
50. SpanishInquisition begins in practice with the first auto-da-f
1450s
1481
1420
1469