1461

Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century

Decades: 1410s 1420s 1430s 1440s 1450s - 1460s - 1470s 1480s 1490s 1500s 1510s

Years: 1456 1457 1458 1459 1460 - 1461 - 1462 1463 1464 1465 1466

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Events

• Edward, Richard of York's son, crowned as Edward IV, King of England (reigns until 1483)
• Louis XI of France succeeds Charles VII of France as king (reigns until 1483)
• Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli become students of Verrocchio
• Trebizond, the capital of the last Romano-Greek stronghold of the world falls to the Ottoman Empire after a siege of 21 days.

Births

Deaths

• Charles VII of France, reigned (1422-1461), crowned 1429.