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15th Century Timeline

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Joan of Arc ends the Siege of Orl






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






12. Jan Hus is burned at the stake as a heretic at the Council of Constance.






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






23. Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas from Spain.






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






25. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver






26. 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 -






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






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






29. Jan Hus is burned at the stake as a heretic at the Council of Constance.






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






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






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






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






34. Machu Picchu constructed.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






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






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






45. 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 -






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






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






48. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver






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






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






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