1471: what happened around the world

In 1471, 14 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Tewkesbury, Battle of Barnet and Battle of Shelon among the best known. 56 more were already under way, such as Wars of the Roses and Ottoman Wars in Europe. 8 things were founded or built that year, from Capitoline Museums and Clos Lucé.

14events began
56already under way
8founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges13

Treaties, councils and politics1

Already under way in 147156

Came to an end in 14712

Founded or built in 14718

Stories that pass through 1471

The Discovery of the Pacific IslandsFinding a third of the planet without instruments, 3000 BC - AD 1500 The Unification of JapanFrom the Ōnin War to the fall of Osaka, 1467–1615

Nearby years

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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 →