What happened in 1492?
Columbus reaches the Americas, Treaty of Granada and Peace of Etaples — among 38 events recorded in 1492.
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Major Events 1
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Columbus reaches the Americas
Christopher Columbus makes landfall in the Caribbean, beginning sustained European contact with the Americas.
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Wars & Conflicts 2
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Siege of Boulogne
1492 siege of Boulogne by Henry VII
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Pyatigorsk War
1492 war
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Politics & Government 2
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Peace of Etaples
Treaty between England and France in 1492
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Treaty of Granada
Treaty that ended the Granada War
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People 12
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Piero della Francesca died
Italian painter and mathematician (c. 1416–1492)
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Innocent VIII died
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1484 to 1492
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Dionysius I of Constantinople died
Patriarch of Constantinople
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Jacques Cartier born
Born in Saint-Malo. Breton maritime explorer of North America (1491–1557).
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Margaret of Valois-Angoulême born
Born in Angoulême. Queen consort of Navarre (1492–1549).
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Pietro Aretino born
Born in Arezzo. Italian author, playwright, poet, satirist, and blackmailer (1492-1556).
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Juan Luis Vives born
Born in Valencia. Spanish philosopher.
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Vittoria Colonna born
Born in Marino. Italian poet and noble (1492-1547).
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Bernal Díaz del Brawl born
Born in Medina del Campo. Spanish conquistador.
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Andrea Alciato born
Born in Alzate Brianza. Italian jurist and writer (1492–1550).
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Casimir IV Jagiellon died
Died in Hrodna. King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
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Gülbahar Hatun died
Died in Old Palace. Concubine of Mehmed II and mother of Bayezid II.
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Exploration & Discovery 3
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Americas
North America and South America taken together as a single continent or landmass
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Millstone Bluff
mountain in United States of America
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voyages by Christopher Columbus
1492–1504 voyages to the Americas; beginning of the Columbian exchange
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Religion & Belief Systems 10
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Mustafa Paşa Mosque
Ottoman-era mosque in the Old Bazaar of Skopje, North Macedonia
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1492 papal conclave
Conclave
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King Mosque, Elbasan
Cultural heritage monument of Albania
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King Mosque, Berat
Cultural heritage monument of Albania
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Mehmet Bey Mosque
Building in Serres, Central Macedonia, Greece
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Nostra Signora del Ponte Sanctuary
Church in Lavagna, Italy
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Oratorio dell'Annunciazione
Catholic oratory in Brendola, province of Vicenza, Italy
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San Sebastiano
Church building in Siena, Italy
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Shōgetsu-in Temple
Building in Tokyo, Japan
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Manpuku-ji Temple
Buddhist temple of the Sōtō sect dedicated to Shakyamuni Tathāgata in Nogi, Japan
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Economy & Trade 1
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Stiegl Brewery
Brewery in Salzburg, Austria
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Architecture & Engineering 5
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Nederluleå Church
Church building in Luleå Municipality, Sweden
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Palace of the Dukes of Medinaceli
Cultural property in Cogolludo, Spain
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La Navidad
Fort on the northeast coast of Haiti
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Santa Maria Formosa
Church in Venice, Italy
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Dubno Castle
Castle in Ukraine
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Empires & Countries 2
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Emirate of Granada dissolved
Emirate of Granada ceased to exist, having been centered at Madinat Gharnāṭah.
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Kingdom of Granada founded
Kingdom of Granada was founded, with its capital at Granada city.
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