1487
John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln (born c
John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln was a leading figure in the Yorkist aristocracy during the Wars of the Roses.
John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln (born c
The 1480s
Explore 63 historical events from 1480–1489.
1487
John Argyropoulos, Byzantine philosopher and scholar (born 1415)
John Argyropoulos was a lecturer, philosopher, and humanist, one of the émigré Greek scholars who pioneered the revival of classical Greek learning in 15th century Italy.
John Argyropoulos, Byzantine philosopher and scholar (born 1415)
1487
Granada War: Forces of Aragon and Castile began a siege of Málaga, a Muslim city in the south of the Iberian Peninsula
The Granada War was a series of military campaigns between 1482 and 1492 during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, against the Na…
Granada War: Forces of Aragon and Castile began a siege of Málaga, a Muslim city in the south of the Iberian Peninsula
1486
540 years ago
Christopher Columbus presents his plans for discovering a western route to the Indies to the Spanish Queen Isabella I of
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish transatlantic voyages in the name of the Catholic Monarchs, opening…
Christopher Columbus presents his plans for discovering a western route to the Indies to the Spanish Queen Isabella I of
1486
540 years ago
Jacopo Sansovino, Italian sculptor and architect (died 1570)
Jacopo d'Antonio Sansovino was an Italian Renaissance sculptor and architect, best known for his works around the Piazza San Marco in Venice. These are crucial works in the history…
Jacopo Sansovino, Italian sculptor and architect (died 1570)
1486
540 years ago
Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter (died 1530)
Andrea del Sarto was an Italian painter from Florence, whose career flourished during the High Renaissance and early Mannerism. He was known as an outstanding fresco decorator, pai…
Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter (died 1530)
1486
540 years ago
Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg (died 1547)
Albrecht VII, the Handsome, Duke of Mecklenburg in Güstrow, was a minor ruler in North Germany of the 16th century. He also asserted claims to Scandinavian thrones based on the roy…
Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg (died 1547)
1486
540 years ago
Margaret of Denmark, daughter of Christian I of Denmark (born 1456)
Margaret of Denmark was Queen of Scots from 1469 to 1486 by marriage to King James III. She was the daughter of Christian I, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and Dorothea of Bra…
Margaret of Denmark, daughter of Christian I of Denmark (born 1456)
1485
Johannes Bugenhagen, Polish-German priest and reformer (died 1558)
Johannes Bugenhagen, also called Doctor Pomeranus by Martin Luther, was a German theologian and Lutheran priest who introduced the Protestant Reformation in the Duchy of Pomerania …
Johannes Bugenhagen, Polish-German priest and reformer (died 1558)
1485
Elizabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg (died 1555)
Elizabeth of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden was a Danish princess who became Electress of Brandenburg as the wife of Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg. She was the daughter of …
Elizabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg (died 1555)
1484
Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão finds the mouth of the Congo River.
Diogo Cão, also known as Diogo Cam, was a Portuguese mariner and one of the most notable explorers of the fifteenth century. He made two voyages along the west coast of Africa in t…
Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão finds the mouth of the Congo River.
1484
Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician and scholar (died 1558)
Julius Caesar Scaliger, or Giulio Cesare della Scala, was an Italian scholar and physician, who spent a major part of his career in France. He employed the techniques and discoveri…
Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician and scholar (died 1558)
1484
Bartholomeus V
Prince Bartholomeus Welser was a German banker. In 1528 he signed an agreement with Charles V, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, granting a concession in Venezuela Province, which …
Bartholomeus V
1484
Battle of Lochmaben Fair: A 500-man raiding party led by Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany and James Douglas, 9th Earl…
The Battle of Lochmaben Fair was an engagement in Lochmaben, Scotland, on 22 July 1484 between Scottish loyalists to James III of Scotland and the rebels Alexander Stewart, Duke of…
Battle of Lochmaben Fair: A 500-man raiding party led by Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany and James Douglas, 9th Earl…
1484
Mino da Fiesole, Italian sculptor (born c. 1429)
Mino da Fiesole, also known as Mino di Giovanni, was an Italian Renaissance sculptor from Poppi, Tuscany. He is noted for his portrait busts.
Mino da Fiesole, Italian sculptor (born c. 1429)
1483
Gran Canaria, the main island of the Canary Islands, is conquered by the Kingdom of Castile
Gran Canaria, also Grand Canary Island, is the third-largest and second-most-populous island of the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the Atlantic coast of Northwest Africa…
Gran Canaria, the main island of the Canary Islands, is conquered by the Kingdom of Castile
1483
Richard III becomes King of England
Richard III was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty and its cadet branch the House of York. His defeat and de…
Richard III becomes King of England
1483
Richard III and Anne Neville are crowned King and Queen of England.
Richard III was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty and its cadet branch the House of York. His defeat and de…
Richard III and Anne Neville are crowned King and Queen of England.
1483
George Neville, Duke of Bedford (born 1457)
George Neville, Duke of Bedford was an English nobleman, a scion of the House of Neville. At birth, he was likely heir to great wealth, but due to the political failure of his fath…
George Neville, Duke of Bedford (born 1457)
1483
Queen Jeonghui, Korean regent (born 1418)
Queen Jeonghui, of the Papyeong Yun clan, was a posthumous name bestowed on the wife and queen of Yi Yu, King Sejo. She was Queen of Joseon from 1455 until her husband's death in 1…
Queen Jeonghui, Korean regent (born 1418)
1483
Richard Grey, half brother of Edward V of England (born 1458)
Sir Richard Grey was an English knight and the half-brother of King Edward V of England.
Richard Grey, half brother of Edward V of England (born 1458)
1483
Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, English courtier and translator (born 1440)
Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, was an English nobleman, courtier, bibliophile and writer. He was the brother of Queen Elizabeth Woodville who married King Edward IV. He was on…
Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, English courtier and translator (born 1440)
1483
The last monarch of the House of York and the Plantagenet dynasty, Richard III, was crowned King of England.
The House of York was a cadet branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet. It fought with the House of Lancaster, another cadet branch of the House of Plantagenet, for the Eng…
The last monarch of the House of York and the Plantagenet dynasty, Richard III, was crowned King of England.
1482
Muhammad XI is crowned the twenty-second and last Nasrid king of Granada.
Abu Abdallah Muhammad XI, known in Europe as Boabdil, was the 22nd and last Nasrid ruler of the Emirate of Granada in Iberia.
Muhammad XI is crowned the twenty-second and last Nasrid king of Granada.