Historical Events In 1459

Mar 02   Adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23).   

Mar 03   Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies.   

Mar 06   Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant   

Mar 22   Maximilian I of Habsburg, German Emperor/archduke of Austria   

May 02   Pierozzi Antoninus, Italian archbishop of Florence/saint, dies.   

May 12   Sun City India founded by Rao Jodhpur   

Jun 01   Pope Pius II opens congress of Mantua   

Sep 23   Battle of Blore Heath, the inaugural major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, is fought at Blore Heath in Staffordshire   

Oct 12   Battle at Ludfor: Richard of York defeated.   

Oct 18   Jan of Heinsberg, bishop of Luik (1419-56), dies   

Oct 30   Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, chancellor of Florence, dies   

Dec 22   Djem Sultan, son of Turks sultan Mehmed II.   

Feb 01   Conrad celtes: German scholar    

Mar 02   Adrian vi: [adriaan f boeyens], netherlands, pope (1522-23)   

Mar 06   Jacob fugger: German banker/merchant   

Mar 22   Maximilian i of habsburg: German emperor/archduke of austria   

Oct 06   Martin behaim: German navigator and geographer    

Dec 22   Djem sultan: Son of turks sultan mehmed ii   

Mar 03   Ausias march: Catalan poet,    

May 02   Pierozzi antoninus: Italian archbishop of florence/saint,    

Oct 18   Jan of heinsberg: Bishop of luik (1419-56),    

Oct 30   Gianfrancesco poggio bracciolini: Chancellor of florence,    

Dec 04   Adolf viii: Duke of southern jutland (b. 1401)