1432
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1432EuropeCulture
Van Eyck Completes the Ghent Altarpiece
Jan Van Eyck unveiled the twelve-panel oil masterpiece in Saint Bavo's Cathedral…
May 6, 1432Late Middle Ages
1432EuropeExploration
Azores Officially Colonized by Portugal
Goncalo Velho Cabral led the first permanent settlers to the Azores archipelago, nine volcanic islands scattered across a thousand miles of the mid-Atlantic.
1432Late Middle Ages
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What happened in the year 1432?
Saeculum lists 2 events from 1432. The most significant is Van Eyck Completes the Ghent Altarpiece: Jan Van Eyck unveiled the twelve-panel oil masterpiece in Saint Bavo's Cathedral.
What era was 1432 part of?
1432 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1432?
The events from 1432 span Europe.
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