1454
Gutenberg Bible Nearing Completion
In Mainz, Gutenberg's press was producing sheets of the forty-two-line Latin Bible at a rate no scribe could match.
Aztec Empire Recovers from Great Famine
After years of devastating crop failure and desperate rationing in the Valley of Mexico, the rains finally returned and Moctezuma I accelerated tribute…
Peace of Lodi
Milan, Venice, Florence, Naples, and the Papal States signed a general peace and defensive alliance after decades of near-continuous war.
Greek Scholars Settle in Italy After Constantinople
Byzantine intellectuals fleeing the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople carried irreplaceable manuscripts of Plato, Aristotle, Homer, and the Greek dramatists…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1454?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1454. The most significant is Gutenberg Bible Nearing Completion: In Mainz, Gutenberg's press was producing sheets of the forty-two-line Latin Bible at a rate no scribe could match.
What era was 1454 part of?
1454 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1454?
The events from 1454 span Europe and North America.