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Heads of State · Nekrolog

Francesco Sforza
Francesco Sforza is recognized by Venice as Duke of Milan .
Gutenberg Bible
Johannes Gutenberg
prints the Gutenberg Bible .
The trade routes of the republics of Venice and Genoa
Venice and Genoa sign trade agreements
with the Ottoman Empire .
1454 in other calendars
Armenian calendar 902/903 (turn of the year July)
Ethiopian calendar 1446/47
Aztec calendar 13th house - Matlactli omey Calli (until the end of January / beginning of February: 12th Feuerstein - Matlactli omome Tecpatl )
Buddhist calendar 1997/98 (southern Buddhism); 1996/97 (alternative calculation according to Buddhas Parinirvana )
Chinese calendar 69th (70th) cycle

Year of the Wood Dog甲戌 ( at the beginning of the year water tap 癸酉)

Chula Sakarat (Siam, Myanmar) / Dai calendar (Vietnam) 816/817 (turn of the year April)
Iranian calendar 832/833
Islamic calendar 858/59 (turn of the year 21/22 December)
Jewish calendar 5214/15 (22/23 September)
Coptic calendar 1170/71
Malayalam calendar 629/630
Seleucid era Babylon: 1764/65 (turn of the year April)

Syria: 1765/66 (turn of the year October)

Spanish era 1492
Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar) 1510/11 (turn of the year April)


Politics and world events

Thirteen Years War

Ottoman Empire / Balkans

Sultan Mehmed II
  • The Ottomans conquer large parts of Serbia . The Serbian despot Đurađ Branković tries in vain to seek support for his defensive struggle in Hungary and Vienna.

Central Europe

Western Europe

Anonymous depiction
from the 16th century
Heinrich IV. On a contemporary miniature
  • Muhammad XI. , who based his rule as Emir of Granada mainly on the Banigash clan , was overthrown by the Abencerrags with the help of the Kingdom of Castile. Their favorite Said will be the new emir. When Muhammad tries to seize power again, he is captured and executed with his sons in the Alhambra .





Mehmed II and Gennadios II Scholarios

Historical documents, maps and views

Handwritten signature of Charles VII of France on a letter dated October 30, 1454


Date of birth saved

Caterina Cornaro

Exact date of birth unknown

Born around 1454


Date of death secured

Exact date of death unknown

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Commons : 1454  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files