1477
Maximilian and Mary of Burgundy Marry
The Habsburg prince arrived in Ghent to marry Charles the Bold's heiress and keep the Netherlands out of French hands.
Battle of Nancy
Charles the Bold, besieging Nancy in January snow, attacked a Swiss relief army and was killed when his horse fell in a frozen stream.
Sistine Chapel Construction Completed
Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the rectangular chapel built within the Vatican Palace to the precise biblical dimensions attributed to Solomon's Temple…
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales First Printed
William Caxton printed Geoffrey Chaucer's unfinished masterpiece at his Westminster press, fixing the sprawling text of the Canterbury Tales in a typeset form…
Caxton Prints Dictes or Sayengis
William Caxton's first book printed in England, a translation of a French compilation of wisdom sayings attributed to ancient philosophers, was published…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1477?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1477. The most significant is Maximilian and Mary of Burgundy Marry: The Habsburg prince arrived in Ghent to marry Charles the Bold's heiress and keep the Netherlands out of French hands.
What era was 1477 part of?
1477 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1477?
The events from 1477 span Europe.