Year by year · 15th century

1470

1470 in world history: 3 events, 2 births, 4 deaths and 1 state that came to an end. 918 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 12 July

    The Ottomans capture Negroponte and the island of Euboea

    Sultan Mehmed II personally led the Ottoman siege of Negroponte (Chalcis), capital of the Venetian possession of Euboea. After almost a month, and despite heavy losses, the Ottomans took both the city and the island.

    Ottoman Empire

  2. 28 November

    Lê Thánh Tông sets out by sea to attack Champa

    Emperor Lê Thánh Tông of Đại Việt led a 100,000-strong naval expedition from Hóa Châu against Champa, in retaliation for Cham raids. In 1471 he captured Vijaya, the Cham capital, in a war widely seen as marking Champa's downfall.

    Lê Thánh TôngChampa
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In the profiles

  • Ryukyu KingdomKanemaru takes the throne as Sho En, founding the Second Sho dynasty

Born in 1470 2

Died in 1470 4

States that came to an end 1

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