Explore 32 historical events from 1450–1459.
René II was Count of Vaudémont from 1470, Duke of Lorraine from 1473, and Duke of Bar from 1483 to 1508. He claimed the crown of the Kingdom of Naples and the County of Provence as…
René II, Duke of Lorraine (died 1508)
Engelbert II of Nassau, Engelbrecht in Dutch, was count of Nassau and Vianden and lord of Breda, Lek, Diest, Roosendaal, Nispen and Wouw. He was a soldier and courtier, for some ti…
Engelbert II of Nassau, Count of Nassau-Vianden and Lord of Breda (1475–1504) (died 1504)
Giles Daubeney, 1st Baron Daubeney was an English soldier, diplomat, courtier and politician.
Giles Daubeney, 1st Baron Daubeney (died 1508)
Jack Cade's Rebellion or Cade's Rebellion was a popular revolt in 1450 against the government of England, which took place in the south-east of the country between the months of Ap…
Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI
The Timurid dynasty, self-designated as Gurkani, was the ruling dynasty of the Timurid Empire (1370–1507). It was a Sunni Muslim dynasty or Barlās clan of Turco-Mongol origin desce…
Timurid monarch 'Abd al-Latif is assassinated
The Ottoman Empire, historically also known as the Turkish Empire, was a state that spanned much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century to the early…
A large Ottoman force begins the siege of Albanian rebel forces in Krujë, that ultimately will fail
Piero di Tommaso Soderini, also known as Pier Soderini, was an Italian statesman of the Republic of Florence.
Piero Soderini, Italian politician and diplomat (died 1513)
William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, nicknamed Jackanapes, was an English magnate, statesman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War. He became a favourite of Henr…
William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English admiral (born 1396)