1492: what happened around the world

In 1492, 13 events recorded on Erask's globe began — European colonization of the Americas, Granada War and voyages by Christopher Columbus among the best known. 39 more were already under way, such as Ottoman Wars in Europe and Ottoman–Venetian Wars. 14 things were founded or built that year, from Ivangorod Fortress and Battle of the Centaurs.

13events began
39already under way
14founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges5

Treaties, councils and politics4

Revolts, massacres and attacks2

Expeditions1

Other events1

Already under way in 149239

Came to an end in 14923

Founded or built in 149214

Stories that pass through 1492

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 The Discovery of AmericaFifty-three years, from a beach in the Bahamas to the silver of Potosí, 1492–1545

Nearby years

1455 1460 1467 1471 1485 1487 1492 1494 1499 1500 1509 1513 1514 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 →