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Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century Decades: 1430s 1440s 1450s 1460s 1470s - 1480s - 1490s 1500s 1510s 1550s 1560s Years: 1475 1476 1477 1478 1479 - 1480 - 1481 1482 1483 1484 1485 Events Ivan III[?] becomes Czar of the Russians Ludovico Sforza becomes Regent of Milan (reigns until 1499) Ferdinand and Isabella[?] of Spain initiate the Spanish Inquisition (looking for heretics in converted Jews) Leonardo da Vinci invents the parachute Mohamed II fails in his attempt to capture Rhodes from the Knights of Rhodes Births Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese navigator (d. 1521) Georg Faust[?], originator of Faust legend Palma Vecchio[?], Italian painter (d. 1528) Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Rodrigo Borgia (d. 1519) Deaths Jean Fouquet[?], French painter (b. 1420)
Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century
Decades: 1430s 1440s 1450s 1460s 1470s - 1480s - 1490s 1500s 1510s 1550s 1560s
Years: 1475 1476 1477 1478 1479 - 1480 - 1481 1482 1483 1484 1485
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