1475
Michelangelo Born at Caprese
The second son of a minor Florentine official was born in a small Tuscan hill town where his father held a brief podesta appointment.
Ottomans Take Caffa
Mehmed II's forces captured the Genoese Black Sea colony of Caffa, ending Genoese commercial dominance in the region.
Truce of Picquigny
Edward IV invaded France in a last Yorkist attempt to reassert ancient claims, met Louis XI on a bridge at Picquigny, and accepted a pension of fifty thousand…
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What happened in the year 1475?
Saeculum lists 3 events from 1475. The most significant is Michelangelo Born at Caprese: The second son of a minor Florentine official was born in a small Tuscan hill town where his father held a brief podesta appointment.
What era was 1475 part of?
1475 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1475?
The events from 1475 span Europe and Middle East.