Historical Events In 1472

Feb 20   Orkney and Shetland annexed to the crown of Scotland as security for the dowry of Princess Margaret, daughter of Christian 1, King of Norway and Denmark, and wife of James 111 of Scotland.   

Feb 20   Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a dowry payment   

Mar 27   Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37   

Mar 28   Fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter   

Apr 06   Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies   

Apr 15   Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68.   

Apr 25   Leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies.   

May 31   Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal.   

Jun 24   Zoe Paleologa departs Rome for Moscow.   

Jul 12   Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester and later King of England, marries Anne Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick, in Westminister Abbey.   

Nov 19   Joannes/Basilius Bessarion, archbishop of Nicaea, dies   

Mar 28   Fra bartolomeo: Monk, florentine renaissance painter   

Mar 28   Fra bartolommeo: Italian artist    

Apr 05   Bianca maria sforza: Wife of maximilian i, holy roman emperor    

May 31   Erardus van der mark: Prince-bishop of luik/cardinal   

Mar 27   Janus pannonius: Hungarian poet/translator,   

Apr 06   Pieter bladelin: Belgium, land owner (middelburg castle),   

Apr 15   Leon b alberti: Italian humanist/architect (philodoxis),   

Apr 25   Leon battista degli alberti: Scupltor/musician (dinner pieces),    

Jul 05   Charles of artois: Count of eu, french military leader (b. 1394)   

Nov 19   Joannes/basilius bessarion: Archbishop of nicaea,