Historical Events.
Browse battles, discoveries, political turning points and other events represented by titles in the catalog.
First voyage of Christopher Columbus
1492 → 1493
The 1492 Atlantic voyage initiated sustained European encounters with the Americas and colonial expansion.
Pazzi conspiracy
26.04.1478
Also known as congiura dei Pazzi · conjuration des Pazzi · Conspiração dos Pazzi
A conspiracy involving the Pazzi family and Medici opponents culminated in an attack on Lorenzo and Giuliano de’ Medici in Florence on April 26, 1478.
Fall of Constantinople
29.05.1453
The Ottoman capture of Constantinople on 29 May 1453 following a siege, ending the Byzantine Empire and reshaping the political history of the eastern Mediterranean.
Execution of Joan of Arc
30.05.1431
Joan of Arc was executed in Rouen after her trial in 1431.
Siege of Orléans (1428–1429)
1428 → 1429
The raising of the siege at Orléans became a turning point of the Hundred Years' War.
Battle of Agincourt
25.10.1415
Also known as Agincourt Muharebesi · Agincourt Savaşı · bataille d'Azincourt
On October 25, 1415, the English army under Henry V defeated the French near Agincourt during the Hundred Years’ War.
Accession of Henry V
20.03.1413
Henry V became king of England upon the death of Henry IV on 20 March 1413. His coronation on 9 April was a later, separate ceremony and is not included in this event.
Battle of Grunwald
15.07.1410
Also known as bataille de Grunwald · Batalha de Grunwald · batalla de Grunwald
A decisive Polish–Lithuanian victory over the Teutonic Order during the Great War; the Teutonic Grand Master Ulrich von Jungingen was killed in the battle.