1460s facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
| Centuries: | 14th century – 15th century – 16th century |
| Decades: | 1430s 1440s 1450s – 1460s – 1470s 1480s 1490s |
| Years: | 1460 1461 1462 1463 1464 1465 1466 1467 1468 1469 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
The 1460s were a busy time in history, full of important events and people. During this decade, empires grew, wars ended, and explorers continued to discover new parts of the world. It was a period of big changes in Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
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Major Events of the 1460s
Empires and Conquests
- Sonni Ali, who was the first king of the Songhai Empire, conquered many lands around his kingdom in Africa. He helped make the Songhai Empire very powerful.
- The Thirteen Years' War finally ended in eastern Europe. This war had been going on for a long time and involved different countries in that region.
- The Portuguese continued their amazing journeys to explore the world. They sailed to new places, mapping coasts and finding new trade routes.
- The Chimú Empire in South America was taken over by soldiers from the powerful Inca Empire. This was a big change for the people living in that area.
Important People Born in the 1460s
- Louis XII of France was born. He later became a king of France.
- Go-Kashiwabara was born. He would become an emperor in Japan.
- Erasmus, a famous Dutch thinker and writer, was born. He became very important in Europe for his ideas.
- Montezuma II was born. He later became a powerful ruler of the Aztec people in Tenochtitlán, which is now Mexico City.
- Pope Paul III was born. He later became a leader of the Catholic Church.
- Juan de Zumárraga was born. He became the first bishop of Mexico.
Important People Who Died in the 1460s
- Prince Henry the Navigator, a very important Portuguese explorer, died. He helped start the Age of Discovery.
- David of Trebizond, an emperor from the Byzantine Empire, died.
- The Zhengtong Emperor of China died. He was an emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
- Nicholas of Cusa, a German mathematician and astronomer, died. He was a very smart person who studied the stars and numbers.
- Pope Pius II died. He was a leader of the Catholic Church.
- Skanderbeg, a national hero from Albania, died. He was famous for fighting for his country.
- Zara Yaqob, who was the Emperor of Ethiopia, died.
See also
In Spanish: Años 1460 para niños
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