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15th Century Timeline

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






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






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






4. Foundation of St Andrews University in Scotland






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. Wars of the Roses






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






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






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






14. Muscovy conquers Novgorod.






15. SpanishInquisition begins in practice with the first auto-da-f






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






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






18. Sultanate of Malacca founded by Parameshwara.






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






20. Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas from Spain.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Joan of Arc ends the Siege of Orl






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. Eton College founded by Henry VI.






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. SpanishInquisition begins in practice with the first auto-da-f






45. 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.






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






47. 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






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






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






50. Jews expelled from Spain.