1435
Ming Court Abandons Maritime Ambitions
With the Yongle Emperor dead and Zheng He buried at sea, the Confucian mandarinate persuaded the court to halt treasure fleets, burn shipyards' records…
Treaty of Arras
Philip the Good of Burgundy switched sides, abandoned the English alliance, and reconciled with Charles VII of France.
Leon Battista Alberti Writes De Pictura
The Florentine polymath produced the first theoretical treatise on painting…
Rogier van der Weyden Paints Descent from the Cross
The Flemish master completed his monumental altarpiece for the Leuven crossbowmen's guild, depicting Christ's body being lowered tenderly from the cross…
Fall of Paris Prepared
Negotiations at Arras had already removed Burgundy from the English alliance.
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What happened in the year 1435?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1435. The most significant is Ming Court Abandons Maritime Ambitions.
What era was 1435 part of?
1435 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1435?
The events from 1435 span East Asia and Europe.