1461
Battle of Towton
On Palm Sunday, in blinding snow on a Yorkshire plateau, two armies totaling perhaps sixty thousand men fought the bloodiest battle ever on English soil.
Mehmed II Conquers Trebizond
The last fragment of the Byzantine world, the tiny Komnenian empire on the Black Sea, surrendered to the Ottomans after a brief siege.
Ming Shipyards Maintain Advanced Naval Technology
Despite the imperial abandonment of treasure fleets, Ming shipyards along the coast continued building advanced naval vessels equipped with watertight…
Sonni Ali Builds Songhai Navy on the Niger
The Songhai warrior-king constructed a formidable fleet of war canoes on the Niger River…
Louis XI Crowned King of France
The spider king, as his enemies would call him, was crowned at Reims.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1461?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1461. The most significant is Battle of Towton: On Palm Sunday, in blinding snow on a Yorkshire plateau, two armies totaling perhaps sixty thousand men fought the bloodiest battle ever on English soil.
What era was 1461 part of?
1461 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1461?
The events from 1461 span Europe, Middle East, East Asia and Africa.