1455
Gutenberg Bible Published
Fust and his son-in-law Peter Schoffer, having sued Gutenberg for his debts and seized the press, began selling the first printed Bibles at the Frankfurt book…
Cadamosto Explores Gambia and Senegal
The Venetian navigator Alvise Cadamosto, sailing under Portuguese flag and financing, explored the Gambia and Senegal rivers, trading with Wolof and Mandinka…
First Battle of Saint Albans
Richard of York ambushed King Henry VI's court in a narrow market-town street, killed the Duke of Somerset, and took the half-mad king into protective custody.
Fra Angelico Dies in Rome
The Dominican friar and painter whose luminous frescoes at San Marco in Florence had married medieval piety to Renaissance technique with unearthly grace died…
Alfonso de Borja Elected Callixtus III
A Valencian cardinal, elderly and uncontroversial, became the first Borgia pope and installed his Italian-born Spanish nephews at the papal court.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1455?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1455. The most significant is Gutenberg Bible Published.
What era was 1455 part of?
1455 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1455?
The events from 1455 span Europe and Africa.