1486
Malleus Maleficarum Published
The Dominicans Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger published their Hammer of Witches, a detailed manual for identifying, interrogating, and executing witches.
Diogo Cao Dies on African Coast
The Portuguese navigator who had reached Cape Cross vanished somewhere on the southwest African coast, dying of disease or in a local conflict.
Pico della Mirandola's Oration on Human Dignity
The twenty-three-year-old Florentine prodigy published nine hundred theses he offered to defend in Rome against all comers.
Henry VII Marries Elizabeth of York
The Lancastrian victor wed the Yorkist heiress in Westminster, combining the red and white roses into the Tudor rose.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1486?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1486. The most significant is Malleus Maleficarum Published: The Dominicans Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger published their Hammer of Witches, a detailed manual for identifying, interrogating, and executing witches.
What era was 1486 part of?
1486 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1486?
The events from 1486 span Europe and Africa.