1476 - Definition and Overview
Years:
1473
1474
1475
-
1476
-
1477
1478
1479
Decades
:
1440s
1450s
1460s
-
1470s
-
1480s
1490s
1500s
Centuries
:
14th century
-
15th century
-
16th century
Events
March 2
- Battle of Grandson. A Swiss army defeats the Burgundians under
Charles the Bold
June 2
- Battle of Morat. The Swiss again defeat Charles.
December
-
Vlad III Dracula
manages to become reigning Prince of
Wallachia
for the third and last time before being assassinated by decapitation. His head is sent to his old enemy Sultan
Mehmed II
of the
Ottoman Empire
.
Births
June 28
-
Pope Paul IV
Deaths
Vlad III Dracula
, reigning Prince of
Wallachia
.
Regiomontanus
(Johannes Müller),
German
astronomer
26 December
, Duke
Galeazzo Maria Sforza
is assassinated on the steps of
Milan
cathedral
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