1467
Onin War Begins in Japan
A succession dispute between two Shogunal deputies boiled over into full combat in the streets of Kyoto.
Charles the Bold Becomes Duke of Burgundy
Philip the Good's son inherited the richest, most centralized state in Europe outside the Ottoman Empire and immediately set about trying to turn…
Kyoto Devastated in Onin War
The first year of the Onin War reduced much of Kyoto to smoking ashes and rubble.
Sesshu Toyo Travels to Ming China
The Japanese ink wash painter Sesshu sailed to China to study landscape painting at its original source, spending two years in Ming monasteries and imperial…
Philip the Good Dies in Bruges
The Burgundian duke who had built the most sophisticated princely court in Europe died in Bruges after a thirty-year reign.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1467?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1467. The most significant is Onin War Begins in Japan: A succession dispute between two Shogunal deputies boiled over into full combat in the streets of Kyoto.
What era was 1467 part of?
1467 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1467?
The events from 1467 span East Asia and Europe.