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Years: 1455 1456 1457 - 1458 - 1459 1460 1461 |
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Decades: 1420s 1430s 1440s - 1450s - 1460s 1470s 1480s |
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Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century |
Events
- January 24 - Matthias I Corvinus becomes king of Hungary
- Foundation of Magdalen College, University of Oxford
- George of Podebrady becomes king of Bohemia
- Pope Pius II becomes pope
- Turks sack the Acropolis
Births
- Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet
Deaths
- June 27 - Alfonso V of Aragon
- August 6 - Pope Callixtus III
- Marques de Santillana, Spanish poet
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