What happened in 1453?
Fall of Constantinople, Battle of Castillon and Lancastrian War — among 31 events recorded in 1453.
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Major Events 1
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Fall of Constantinople
The Ottoman Empire captures Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire.
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Wars & Conflicts 8
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Battle of Castillon
1453 battle during the Hundred Years' War
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Battle of Pollog
1453 battle in the Balkans
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Battle of Gavere
1453 battle in Europe
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Battle of Ghedi
1453 between Venice and Milan
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Siege of Bordeaux
1453 siege
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Third Siege of Pontevico
1453 siege
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Second Siege of Pontevico
1453 siege
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Lancastrian War
Final phase of the Anglo-French Hundred Years' War
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People 9
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Orban died
Inventor, iron founder, and engineer (XVth c.)
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Taccola died
Italian artist and engineer
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Theophilos Palaiologos died
Byzantine noble (died 1453)
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Álvaro de Luna, Constable of Castile died
Aragonese nobleman, constable of the king of Castile and León, adviser, poet and musician (1390-1453)
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Edward of Westminster born
Born in Palace of Westminster. Prince of Wales.
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Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba born
Born in Montilla. Spanish general (1453-1515).
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Konstantinos XI Palaiologos died
Died in Constantinople. Last Byzantine emperor, from 1449 to 1453.
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Alfonso born
Born in Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de Gracia. Prince of Asturias (1453-1468).
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Ermolao Barbaro born
Born in Venice. Italian diplomat (1453-1493).
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Science & Technology 1
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Istanbul University
Public university in Istanbul, Turkey
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Religion & Belief Systems 4
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Çakır Ağa Mosque
Mosque in Edirne, northwestern Turkey
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Madonna dell'Acquasanta
Shrine in Montalto Carpasio, Italy
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Zentoku-ji Temple
Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect dedicated to Amitābha Buddha in Akabane-Nishi, Japan
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Pastorij
Monumental building in Ninove, Belgium
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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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Morea revolt of 1453–1454
Failed peasant rebellion carried out against the rule of the brothers Thomas and Demetrios Palaiologos
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Architecture & Engineering 3
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Castle of Coca
Castle in Castile and Leon
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Dariya Khan's Tomb
Mausoleum in Ahmedabad, India
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Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery
Cemetery in İstanbul, Turkey
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Empires & Countries 4
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Byzantine Empire dissolved
Byzantine Empire ceased to exist, having been centered at Constantinople.
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Duchy of Austria dissolved
Duchy of Austria ceased to exist, having been centered at Vienna.
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Duchy of Gascony dissolved
Duchy of Gascony ceased to exist, having been centered at Bordeaux.
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Byzantine Empire under the Palaiologos dynasty dissolved
Byzantine Empire under the Palaiologos dynasty ceased to exist.
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