Year by year · 15th century

1499

1499 in world history: 6 events, 5 births, 5 deaths and 1 state that came to an end. 903 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 22 September

    Treaty of Basel ends the Swabian War

    Emperor Maximilian I made peace with the Swiss Confederation after its victories in the Swabian War. The Swiss became independent of the Empire in practice; formal recognition came in 1648.

  2. 23 November

    The pretender Perkin Warbeck is hanged at Tyburn

    Perkin Warbeck, who had claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, the younger of the 'Princes in the Tower', was hanged after a failed escape. His death removed a persistent threat to Henry VII.

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Wars and longer events

Born in 1499 5

Died in 1499 5

States that came to an end 1

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