Year by year · 15th century

1464

1464 in world history: 3 events, 2 births, 6 deaths, 1 work, 3 states founded and 1 that came to an end. 907 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 25 April

    Montagu's Yorkist army defeats the Duke of Somerset at Hedgeley Moor

    In the Wars of the Roses, a Yorkist army under John Neville, Baron Montagu, defeated a Lancastrian army under Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, at Hedgeley Moor. Montagu was the younger brother of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, the Kingmaker.

    Wars of the RosesHouse of Lancaster

  2. 30 August

    Pietro Barbo is elected pope as Paul II

    Pietro Barbo, a Venetian and nephew of Pope Eugene IV, succeeded Pius II as pope, taking the name Paul II. He built the Palazzo Venezia in Rome and amassed a great collection of art and antiquities.

    Pope Paul IIPope Pius II
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In the profiles

  • Songhai EmpireSunni Ali begins his reign and launches campaigns of conquest

Born in 1464 2

Died in 1464 6

Works 1

States founded 3

States that came to an end 1

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