What happened in 1488?

Dias rounds the Cape of Good Hope

Major Events · Cape of Good Hope

Bartolomeu Dias becomes the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa.

Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier

Wars & Conflicts · Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier

Battle between king Charles VIII of France and Francis II, Duke of Brittany, signalling the end to the 'Mad war' (1485-1488)

Battle of Sauchieburn

Wars & Conflicts · Stirling

1488 battle in Scotland

Battle of Aga-Cayiri

Wars & Conflicts · Cilicia

1488 battle Egyptians and Ottomans

Battle of the Chirciq River

Wars & Conflicts · Chirchiq

1488 battle

Treaty of Sablé

Politics & Government · Sablé-sur-Sarthe

1488 treaty between Brittany and France

Alvise Cadamosto died

People · Venice

Explorer

Andrea del Verrocchio died

People · Venice

15th century Italian sculptor, goldsmith and painter (c.1435-1488)

Nicolas Chuquet died

People · Lyon

Mathematician

Francesco d'Angelo died

People · Firenzuola

Italian artist (1446-1488)

Ulrich von Hutten born

People · Steckelberg Castle

Born in Steckelberg Castle. German scholar, poet and reformer (1488-1523).

Joseph ben Ephraim Karo born

People · Toledo

Born in Toledo. Spanish rabbi and author on Jewish law (1488–1575).

Johannes Magnus born

People · Linköping Cathedral Congregation

Born in Linköping Cathedral Congregation. Swedish historian and Catholic archbishop.

Heinrich Glarean born

People · Mollis

Born in Mollis. Polymath and humanist.

Thomas of Villanova born

People · Fuenllana

Born in Fuenllana. Spanish Augustinian saint and archbishop (1488–1555).

Cristóbal de Olid born

People · Linares

Born in Linares. Spanish conquistador.

James III of Scotland died

People · Stirling

Died in Stirling. King of Scotland from 1460 to 1488 (1451–1488).

Jungjong of Joseon born

People · Changdeokgung

Born in Changdeokgung. 11th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history.

Girolamo Riario died

People · Forlì

Died in Forlì. Lord of Italy (1443-1488).

Trailokkanat died

People · Phitsanulok

Died in Phitsanulok. King of Siam.

Pier Luigi de Borgia died

People · Civitavecchia

Died in Civitavecchia. 1st duke of Gandía and son of Pope Alexander VI.

Lê Uy Mục born

People · Imperial Citadel of Thang Long

Born in Imperial Citadel of Thang Long. Eighth king of the later Lê dynasty of Vietnam.

Marino Grimani born

People · Venice

Born in Venice. Catholic cardinal.

A-Ma Temple

Religion & Belief Systems

Temple in Macau

Pavia Cathedral

Religion & Belief Systems

Cathedral in Lombardy, Italy

Santissima Annunziata di Portoria

Religion & Belief Systems

Church building in Genoa, Italy

Colegio de San Gregorio

Religion & Belief Systems

Cultural property in Valladolid, Spain

Kunzangdrak Lhakhang

Religion & Belief Systems

Reformed Church

Religion & Belief Systems · Langwies

Church building in Langwies in the canton of the Grisons, Switzerland

St. Jakob und Stephan

Religion & Belief Systems · Ottershausen

Filial church in Ottershausen, Germany

Schwabe AG

Economy & Trade · Basel

Swiss printer and publisher

Banca Monte Parma

Economy & Trade · Parma

Defunct regional bank in Italy

former collegiate church Saint-Vulfran

Architecture & Engineering

Former collegiate church, today parish church, located in Abbeville (Somme, Picardie, France)

San Carlo al Lazzaretto, Milan

Architecture & Engineering

Small Renaissance style octagonal church in Milan, Italy

San Biagio Chapel

Architecture & Engineering

Church building in Verona, Italy

Büyük Aga Medrese

Architecture & Engineering

Educational institution or madrasa in Amasya, Turkey

Piccolomini Castle

Architecture & Engineering

Castle in Ortucchio (AQ), Italy

Lochmaben Castle

Architecture & Engineering

Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

Schloss Sachsenburg

Architecture & Engineering