1494: what happened around the world

In 1494, 11 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Treaty of Tordesillas, Italian Wars and Italian War of 1494–1495 among the best known. 40 more were already under way, such as Ottoman Wars in Europe and Ottoman–Venetian Wars. 8 things were founded or built that year, from Angel and Principality of Calenberg.

11events began
40already under way
8founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges9

Revolts, massacres and attacks1

Treaties, councils and politics1

Already under way in 149440

Came to an end in 14941

Founded or built in 14948

Stories that pass through 1494

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

1460 1467 1471 1485 1487 1492 1494 1499 1500 1509 1513 1514 1516 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 →