History by century · The 1400s

The 15th century

In the 1400s, 1,116 recorded states existed somewhere in the world. 236 were founded and 214 came to an end. The great powers of the age included the Ottoman Empire, the Republic of Venice and the Ming Empire.

ProfileState837 states with a known seat in 1450 CESee 1450 CE in the atlas →

Great powers

Profiles of the 15th century, ranked by their military, territorial, economic and historical weight in the Institute’s analysis and by how strong they were in these hundred years.

Key events

All 125 battles, wars and treaties of the 15th century →

People

Works and ideas

States founded 236

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States that came to an end 214

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On this day

Year by year 86

The years of the 15th century with a page of their own: their events, births and deaths, and the states founded and ended.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). The 15th century. In The Epoch Institute. https://the-epoch-institute.org/centuries/15th-century
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“The 15th century.” The Epoch Institute, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/centuries/15th-century. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “The 15th century.” The Epoch Institute. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/centuries/15th-century.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘The 15th century’, The Epoch Institute. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/centuries/15th-century (Accessed: ).