1465 facts for kids

The year 1465 (MCDLXV) was a common year that started on a Tuesday in the Julian calendar. Many important events happened around the world during this time.

Major Events of 1465

January to December

• January 24 – The city of Chilia was taken over by Stephen the Great, the ruler of Moldavia. This happened after a second attack on the city.
• January 29 – Amadeus IX became the new Duke of Savoy. This was an important change in leadership for the region.
• January 30 – Charles VIII of Sweden was removed from his position as king. A religious leader named Kettil Karlsson Vasa then became the temporary ruler of Sweden.
• Around March – Queens' College, Cambridge, a famous college, was officially re-established by Elizabeth Woodville.
• July 16 – The Battle of Montlhéry took place in France. King Louis XI of France and a group of powerful nobles, called the League of the Public Weal, fought each other. The battle did not have a clear winner.
• July 18 – Former King Henry VI of England was captured by forces loyal to the York family. A few days later, on July 24, he was put in prison in the Tower of London. His wife, Margaret of Anjou, and their son, Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales, managed to escape to France.
• August 11 – In Sweden, Kettil Karlsson Vasa, who was the temporary ruler, was replaced by Archbishop Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna.

Other Important Events

• A major uprising happened in Fez, Morocco. This revolt led to the removal of the Maranid rulers from power.
• There was widespread flooding in central and southern China. Because of this, many new bridges were built to help people travel and move goods.
• The main altar of St Martin's Church, Colmar was completed by the painter Caspar Isenmann.

People Born in 1465

• January 1 – Lachlan Cattanach Maclean, 11th Chief, a Scottish clan leader.
• February 4 – Frans van Brederode, a Dutch rebel.
• February 6 – Scipione del Ferro, an Italian mathematician.
• March 16 – Kunigunde of Austria, an Archduchess of Austria.
• June 10 – Mercurino Gattinara, an Italian statesman and lawyer.
• June 24 – Isabella del Balzo, who became the queen of Naples.
• July 29 – Ichijō Fuyuyoshi, a Japanese court noble.
• August 17 – Philibert I, Duke of Savoy.
• September 11 – Bernardo Accolti, an Italian poet.
• October 14 – Konrad Peutinger, a German scholar interested in history.
• December 11 – Ashikaga Yoshihisa, a Japanese shōgun (military ruler).
• Date unknown
  • Şehzade Ahmet, the oldest son of Sultan Bayezid II.
  • Hector Boece, a Scottish historian.
  • William Cornysh, an English composer.
  • Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, a Spanish explorer and conqueror.

People Who Died in 1465

• January 5 – Charles, Duke of Orléans, a French poet.
• January 14 – Thomas Beckington, an English statesman and religious leader.
• January 29 – Louis, Duke of Savoy.
• March 30 – Isabella of Clermont, queen of Naples.
• April 30 – Jacob of Juterbogk, a German religious thinker.
• May 12 – Thomas Palaiologos, who claimed to be the ruler of the Byzantine Empire.
• August 11 – Kettil Karlsson, the temporary ruler of Sweden and a bishop. He died from the plague.
• August 14 – Abd al-Haqq II, the last Marinid Sultan of Morocco.
• September 25 – Isabella of Bourbon, the wife of Charles the Bold.
• November 20 – Malatesta Novello, an Italian military leader.
• Date unknown – John Hardyng, an English writer of history.