1459
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century Decades: 1400s 1410s 1420s 1430s 1440s - 1450s - 1460s 1470s 1480s 1490s 1500s Years: 1454 1455 1456 1457 1458 - 1459 - 1460 1461 1462 1463 1464
| Table of contents |
|
2 Births 3 Deaths |
Events
- September 23 - Battle of Blore Heath. Yorkists under the Earl of Salisbury defeat a Lancastrian force.
- October 12 - Due to the advance of a royal force on his fortress of Ludlow, The Duke of York flees to Ireland, while his ally Warwick goes to Calais
Births
- March 22 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
- March - Pope Adrian VI
- October 6 - Martin Behaim, navigator, geographer († 1507)
Deaths
- October 10 - Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini (humanist)