1473 - Definition and Overview

Events

• Ottoman sultan Mehmed II defeats the White Sheep Turkmens lead by Uzun Hasan at Otlukbeli
• Axayacatl, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan invades the territory of neighboring Aztec city of Tlatelolco. The ruler of Tlatelolco is killed and replaced by a military governor. Tlatelolco loses its independence.

Births

• February 19 - Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer.
• March 17 - King James IV of Scotland (+ 1513)
• August 17 - Richard, Duke of York, one of the Princes in the Tower.

Deaths