1448
Machu Picchu Construction Begins
Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui ordered the construction of a royal estate high above the Urubamba River on a narrow ridge between two soaring Andean peaks.
Second Battle of Kosovo
John Hunyadi, Hungary's Transylvanian warlord, met Murad II on the same field where the Serbs had died in 1389.
Aztec Flood and Dike Reconstruction
Catastrophic flooding inundated Tenochtitlan after Lake Texcoco overflowed its banks during exceptional rains.
Concordat of Vienna
Frederick III and Pope Nicholas V signed a concordat resolving disputes between the papacy and the empire over ecclesiastical appointments.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1448?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1448. The most significant is Machu Picchu Construction Begins: Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui ordered the construction of a royal estate high above the Urubamba River on a narrow ridge between two soaring Andean peaks.
What era was 1448 part of?
1448 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1448?
The events from 1448 span South America, Europe and North America.