Year by year · 15th century

1469

1469 in world history: 5 events, 4 births and 7 deaths. 913 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 3 May

    Niccolò Machiavelli is born in Florence

    Machiavelli, diplomat of the Florentine republic and author of The Prince, was born. His unsentimental analysis of power made him a founder of modern political thought.

    Florence
ProfileState829 states with a known seat in 1469Open the atlas at 1469 →

In the profiles

  • Timurid EmpireAbu Sa'id, last Timurid to reunite much of the realm, is killed fighting the Aq Qoyunlu
  • Kingdom of AragonFerdinand II of Aragon marries Isabella of Castile
  • Aq QoyunluUzun Hasan defeats the Timurid Abu Sa’id and makes Tabriz his capital

Wars and longer events

Born in 1469 4

Died in 1469 7

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