The 1470s

Explore 23 historical events from 1470–1479.

Notable Events

1479

Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg (died 1552)

Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg, nicknamed the Peaceful, was the reigning Duke of Mecklenburg in the region Mecklenburg-Schwerin, the son of Duke Magnus II and Sophie of Pomerania-Ste…

Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg (died 1552)

1479

Jorge Manrique, Spanish poet (born 1440)

Jorge Manrique was a major Castilian poet, whose main work, the Coplas por la muerte de su padre , is still read today. He was a supporter of the queen Isabel I of Castile, and act…

Jorge Manrique, Spanish poet (born 1440)

1471 555 years ago

Thomas Tresham, Speaker of the House of Commons

Sir Thomas Tresham was an English politician, soldier and administrator. He was the son of Sir William Tresham and his wife Isabel de Vaux, daughter of Sir William Vaux of Harrow…

Thomas Tresham, Speaker of the House of Commons


All Events

1479

Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg (died 1552)

Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg, nicknamed the Peaceful, was the reigning Duke of Mecklenburg in the region Mecklenburg-Schwerin, the son of Duke Magnus II and Sophie of Pomerania-Ste…

Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg (died 1552)

1479

Pompeo Colonna, Catholic cardinal (died 1532)

Pompeo Colonna was an Italian noble, condottiero, politician, and cardinal. At the culmination of his career he was Viceroy of the Kingdom of Naples (1530–1532) for the Emperor Cha…

Pompeo Colonna, Catholic cardinal (died 1532)

1479

Jorge Manrique, Spanish poet (born 1440)

Jorge Manrique was a major Castilian poet, whose main work, the Coplas por la muerte de su padre , is still read today. He was a supporter of the queen Isabel I of Castile, and act…

Jorge Manrique, Spanish poet (born 1440)

1475

Dieric Bouts, Flemish painter (born 1415)

Dieric Bouts was an Early Netherlandish painter. Bouts may have studied under Rogier van der Weyden, and his work was influenced by van der Weyden and Jan van Eyck. He worked in Le…

Dieric Bouts, Flemish painter (born 1415)

1472

Nezahualcoyotl, Aztec poet (born 1402)

Nezahualcoyotl Acolmiztli, "Fasting Coyote" was tlatoani (king) of the Acolhua altepetl (city-state) of Texcoco from 1431 to his death in 1472, in pre-Columbian Mexico. He is noted…

Nezahualcoyotl, Aztec poet (born 1402)

1471 555 years ago

Edmund Beaufort, English commander (born 1438)

Edmund Beaufort, styled 4th Duke of Somerset, 6th Earl of Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, 3rd Earl of Dorset, was an English nobleman and military commander during the Wars of th…

Edmund Beaufort, English commander (born 1438)

1471 555 years ago

Thomas Tresham, Speaker of the House of Commons

Sir Thomas Tresham was an English politician, soldier and administrator. He was the son of Sir William Tresham and his wife Isabel de Vaux, daughter of Sir William Vaux of Harrow…

Thomas Tresham, Speaker of the House of Commons

1471 555 years ago

Henry VI, king of England (born 1421)

Henry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and claimant to the French throne from 1422 to 1453 under the terms of the Treaty of Troyes. He became k…

Henry VI, king of England (born 1421)