What happened in 1480?
Siege of Rhodes, Saltpeter War and Battle of Urfa — among 39 events recorded in 1480. A further 5 events are dated only to the wider period.
See 1480 on the interactive map →
Wars & Conflicts 5
-
Great stand on the Ugra river
Standoff in 1480 between Muscovy and Great Horde
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Siege of Rhodes
1480
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Saltpeter War
1480–1510 Mesoamerican conflict
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Battle of Urfa
1480 battle between Aq Qoyunlu and the Egyptians
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Battle of Skibo and Strathfleet
Battle in Highland, Scotland, UK
Read more on Wikipedia →
People 8
-
Thihathura of Ava died
King of Ava
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Tristão Teixeira died
Portuguese nobleman
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Francisco de Vitoria born
Born in Burgos. Spanish philosopher.
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Götz von Berlichingen born
Born in Jagsthausen. German feudal knight and soldier of fortune.
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Antonio Guevara Noroña born
Born in Treceño. Spanish roman-catholic bishop.
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Matrakçı Nasuh born
Born in Visoko. Bosnian Ottoman polymath (1480 – c. 1564).
Read more on Wikipedia → -
René of Anjou died
Died in Aix-en-Provence. King of Naples (1409-1480).
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Ruprecht of the Palatinate died
Died in Blankenstein Castle. Archbishop of Cologne.
Read more on Wikipedia →
Religion & Belief Systems 11
-
Red Mosque of Panjunan
Mosque in Cirebon Regency, West Java, Indonesia
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Amir Qijmas al-Ishaqi Mosque
Mosque in Egypt
Read more on Wikipedia → -
St. Pankratius
Filial church in Meggenthal, Tittmoning, Germany
View source on Wikidata → -
Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady
Church building in Colmenar Viejo, Spain
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Basilica of Santa María, Portugalete
Cultural property in Portugalete, Spain
View source on Wikidata → -
Pauline monastery ruin in Nagyvázsony
Ruins of a former gothic monastery in Nagyvázsony, Hungary
View source on Wikidata → -
St. Georg
Chapel in Rieden am Ammersee, Germany
View source on Wikidata → -
St. Vitus
Parish church in Mauerstetten, Germany
View source on Wikidata → -
evangelical reformed parish church
Church building in Mönthal in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
View source on Wikidata → -
christ catholic rectory
Church residential building in Obermumpf in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
View source on Wikidata → -
Santa Maria delle Grazie
View source on Wikidata →
Architecture & Engineering 13
-
Villa Medicea of Poggio a Caiano
Villa in Poggio a Caiano, Tuscany, Italy
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Palace of Infantado
Cultural property in Guadalajara, Spain
Read more on Wikipedia → -
San Lino
Church building in Volterra, Italy
Read more on Wikipedia → -
St Mary's Church
Church in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Read more on Wikipedia → -
St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere
Church in South Lakeland, UK
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Church of St Beuno
Grade I listed church in Clynnog Fawr, Gwynedd, United Kingdom
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Gokoku-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Gōtoku-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Kirby Muxloe Castle
Unfinished 15th century fortified manor house in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England, UK
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Leamaneh Castle
Castle ruin in County Clare, Ireland
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Dębno Castle
Building in Dębno., Poland
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Castello di Caprarica
Castle in Tricase, Italy
View source on Wikidata → -
Church of St. John the Baptist in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi
View source on Wikidata →
Empires & Countries 2
-
Maravi founded
Maravi was founded.
Read more on Wikipedia → -
lordship of Lichtenberg dissolved
lordship of Lichtenberg ceased to exist, having been centered at Lichtenberg.
View source on Wikidata →
Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 5 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 1480 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 1480.
15th century 1
-
St Mary's Church, Mold
Grade I listed church in the United Kingdom
Read more on Wikipedia →
1480s 4
-
Battle of Blar Na Pairce
Battle in Highland, Scotland, UK
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Alaca Imaret Mosque
Mosque in Greece
Read more on Wikipedia → -
St. Nikolaus (Neuried bei München)
Building in Neuried, Upper Bavaria, Germany
View source on Wikidata → -
Sassetti Chapel
Chapel in Santa Trinita, Florence
Read more on Wikipedia →