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






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






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






5. 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






6. 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.






7. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






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






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






10. 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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






19. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies






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






21. Sultanate of Malacca founded by Parameshwara.






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






23. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






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






25. Pachacuti founds theInca Empire.






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






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






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






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






30. The Fall of Constantinople marks the end of the Byzantine Empire and the death of the last Roman Emperor Constantine XI and the beginning of the Growth of the Ottoman Empire.






31. Foundation of St Andrews University in Scotland






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






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






34. 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 -






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






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






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






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






39. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver






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






41. 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.






42. 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






43. Wars of the Roses






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






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






46. Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter - dies






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






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






49. Joan of Arc ends the Siege of Orl






50. Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver







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