1453: what happened around the world

In 1453, 16 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Fall of Constantinople, Battle of Castillon and Battle of Pollog among the best known. 47 more were already under way, such as Hundred Years' War and Ottoman Wars in Europe. 11 things were founded or built that year, from Istanbul and Istanbul University.

16events began
47already under way
11founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges13

Revolts, massacres and attacks1

Treaties, councils and politics1

Disasters1

Already under way in 145347

Came to an end in 14536

Founded or built in 145311

Stories that pass through 1453

The Discovery of the Pacific IslandsFinding a third of the planet without instruments, 3000 BC - AD 1500 The Hundred Years' WarFrom the seizure of Aquitaine to the fall of Bordeaux, 1337–1453

Nearby years

1410 1415 1420 1422 1429 1431 1453 1455 1460 1467 1471 1485 1487 All of the 15th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →