What happened in 1481?
1481 Rhodes earthquake, Blue Mosque and University of Genoa — among 29 events recorded in 1481.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Ottoman invasion of Otranto
1480-1481 invasion of the Italian city of Otranto by Ottoman Empire forces
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Politics & Government 1
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Stanser Verkommnis
1481 agreement between member states of the Old Swiss Confederation
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People 9
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Guiniforte Solari died
Italian artist (1429-1481)
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Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia died
Portuguese explorer (14__-1481)
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Juan Rejón died
Spanish explorer
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Kuai Xiang died
Chinese architect and engineer
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Francisco de Sá de Miranda born
Born in Coimbra. Portuguese poet (1481–1558).
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Christian I of Denmark died
Died in Copenhagen Castle. Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union (1426-1481).
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Christian II of Denmark born
Born in Nyborg. King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
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Afonso V of Portugal died
Died in Sintra. King of Portugal and the Algarves.
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Lucien, Lord of Monaco born
Born in Monaco. Lord of Monaco.
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Science & Technology 1
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University of Genoa
University in Genoa, Italy
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Exploration & Discovery 1
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Portuguese expedition to Otranto
1481 military expedition
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Religion & Belief Systems 7
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Blue Mosque
Mosque and mausoleum in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
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Tuba Shahi Mosque
Mosque
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Saint-Nicolas, Saint-Nicolas-de-Port
Basilica located in Meurthe-et-Moselle, in France
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T︠S︡erkva Svi︠a︡toho Dukha
Church building in Rohatyn, Ukraine
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Reformed French church (former St. Catherine's Chapel) with rectory
Ensemble of church building with rectory in Murten in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
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Kollegiatstift St. Maria Wertheim
Building in Wertheim, Stuttgart Government Region, Bade-Württemberg, Germany
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Sistine chapel
Chapel in Savona, Italy
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Disasters & Pandemics 1
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1481 Rhodes earthquake
Magnitude 7 earthquake (3 May 1481) amongst a series that affected Rhodes in that year
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Architecture & Engineering 6
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Santa Maria dei Miracoli, Venice
Church in Cannaregio, Venice
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Sacro Monte di Varallo
Church building in Varallo Sesia, Italy
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church of Saint Anthony Abbot all'Esquilino
Church of Rome, in the Esquilino district, in Via Carlo Alberto
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Castello alfonsino
Fortress in Brindisi, Italy
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Dominican Church in Vyborg
Church building in Vyborg, Russia
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Heiliges Grab Görlitz
Church
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Empires & Countries 2
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Canton of Fribourg founded
Canton of Fribourg was founded, with its capital at Fribourg.
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Canton of Solothurn founded
Canton of Solothurn was founded, with its capital at Solothurn.
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