Historical events in 1448

13 historical records

1448, May 9th · England · House · House of Woodville · Richard Woodville Rivers, 1st

Peerage

Created Baron Rivers by Henry VI

1448 · Denmark · House · House of Oldenburg · Christian I

Oldenburg Dynasty

Establishes the Oldenburg Dynasty

1448 · Denmark · House · House of Oldenburg · Christian I

Succession

Succeeds as King of Denmark, establishes the Oldenburg Dynasty

1448 · England · House · House of Beaufort · Henry Beaufort Somerset, 2nd

Peerage

Created Earl of Somerset, 5th

1448 · England · House · House of Beaufort · John Beaufort Somerset, 3rd

Peerage

Created Marquis of Dorset, 3rd

1448 · England · London · House · House of Beaufort · Henry Beaufort Somerset, 2nd

Lieutenant

Appointed Lieutenant of France

1448 · England · House · House of Beaufort · Henry Beaufort Somerset, 2nd

Peerage

Created Duke of Somerset, 2nd

1448 · England · Rouen · Warfare · Hundred Years War · George Talbot Shrewsbury, 4th

Arrest of George Talbot

Captured by the French after the fall of Rouen

1448 · England · Maine · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Henry VI

Capture of Maine

Surrenders the English fief of Maine to Charles VII of France

1448 · France · Paris · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Charles VI

Capture of Paris

Recaptures Maine

1448 · Roman Empire · House · House of Palaeologan · Constantine XI

Succession

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, the last Emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Ottoman Sultan Murad II to arbitrates between Constantine & his brother Demetrios Palaiologos & decides in favour of Constantine

1448 · Roman Empire · House · House of Palaeologan · John VIII

Death of John VIII

Death of John VIII Palaiologos

1448 · Russia · Religion · Russian Orthodox Church · Iona of Riazan

Metropolitan

Appointed Metropolitan, without the approval of Constantinople