1489
Leonardo Designs Flying Machines
In his Milan notebooks, Leonardo filled pages with sketches of ornithopters, helical rotors, and wings inspired by bat anatomy.
Treaty of Medina del Campo
England and Spain signed a treaty providing for the marriage of Arthur Tudor and Catherine of Aragon.
Cyprus Annexed by Venice
Queen Caterina Cornaro, a Venetian noblewoman widowed on the Cypriot throne, was persuaded to abdicate and cede the island to the Serenissima.
Caterina Cornaro Abdicates
The Venetian-born widow of the last Lusignan king of Cyprus was pressured to hand over the island to Venice.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1489?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1489. The most significant is Leonardo Designs Flying Machines: In his Milan notebooks, Leonardo filled pages with sketches of ornithopters, helical rotors, and wings inspired by bat anatomy. None were built.
What era was 1489 part of?
1489 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1489?
The events from 1489 span Europe.