1481

Years: 1478 1479 1480 - 1481 - 1482 1483 1484
Decades: 1450s 1460s 1470s - 1480s - 1490s 1500s 1510s
Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century

May 3 - Mehmed II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire dies and is succeeded by his son Beyazid II.
May 21 - Christian I, King of Denmark and Norway dies and is succeeded by his son John (1481-1513)
With the death of Duke Charles IV of Anjou, Anjou was reverted to the French crown under Louis XI of France.
Change of Patriarch Maximus III (1476-1481) to Symeon I (1466, 1471-1474, 1481-1486)
Fire destroyed the roof and the spires of the Cathedral of Notre Dame at Reims
Tizoc, the Aztec ruler of the city of Tenochtitlán, rose to power
Famous Aztec Calendar Stone or "Sun Stone" carved
The Spanish Inquisition began (until 1820)
Treaty of Tordesillas - The papal Bull Aeterni regis had granted all land south of the Canaries to Portugal.
Axayacatl, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan dies and is succeeded by his brother Tízoc.


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