Historical events in 1453

21 historical records

April 14533 historical events

1453, April 2nd · Turkey · Istanbul · Warfare · Turkey-Byzantium War · Mehmed II the Conqueror

Siege of Constantinople

Leads a force of 80,000 against only 7,000 defenders. 1st day of the siege of Constantinople which lasts 8 weeks

1453, April 12th · Turkey · Istanbul · Warfare · Turkey-Byzantium War · Mehmed II the Conqueror

Siege of Constantinople

A naval attack fails

1453, April 20th · Turkey · Istanbul · Warfare · Turkey-Byzantium War · Mehmed II the Conqueror

Siege of Constantinople

An imperial transport flottila frustrates Turkish attempts to mine the Harbour

May 14533 historical events

1453, May 29th · Roman Empire · Istanbul · House · House of Palaeologan · Constantine XI

Death of Constantine XI

Death of Constantine XI, defending Constantinople from Mehmed II

1453, May 29th · Turkey · Istanbul · Warfare · Turkey-Byzantium War · Mehmed II the Conqueror

Capture of Constantinople

Captures Constantinople from the Byzantines

1453, May 29th · Turkey · Istanbul · Warfare · Turkey-Byzantium War · Mehmed II the Conqueror

Siege of Constantinople

Manages to break into Constantinople, the remains of the Roman empire come to an end

September 14531 historical events

1453, September 1st · Spain · Montilla · House · House of Cordoba · Gonzalo Fernendez de Cordoba

Birth of Gonzalo Fernendez de Cordoba

Birth of Gonzalo Fernendez de Cordoba, 2nd son of Don Pedro Fernandez de Cordoba, count of Aguilar

October 14533 historical events

1453, October 19th · England · Bordeaux · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Henry VI

Capture of Bordeaux

The capital of Aquitaine is surrendered to the French, England is left with Calais

1453, October 19th · France · Bordeaux · Warfare · Military · Charles VII

Capture of Bordeaux

Captures Bordeaux again from the English, thereafter the city remains French

1453, October 19th · France · Bordeaux · Warfare · Military · Charles VII

Rule of Bordeaux

Captures Bordeaux again from the English, thereafter the city remains French

December 14531 historical events

1453, December 25th · France · Paris · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Charles VI

Peace

A peace Treaty is signed between England & France

1453 · Austria · Austria · House · House of Habsburg · Frederick III

Archducal Title

Confirms Habsburg use of the archducal title in Austria.

1453 · Czech Republic · Bohemia · House · House of Luxembourg · Laidislas Posthumus

Succession

Succeeds as King of Bohemia

1453 · England · London · Government · Government of England · Richard York, 3rd

Protector

Appointed Protector of the Realm during King Henry VIs illness

1453 · England · Tower of London · House · House of Beaufort · Henry Beaufort Somerset, 2nd

Arrest of Henry Beaufort

Henry V becomes insane & without his protector Somerset is locked up

1453 · England · Richmond · House · House of Tudor · Edmund Tudor Richmond, 13th

Peerage

Created Earl Richmond, 13th

1453 · England · Worcester · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Thomas Bourchier

Bishop

Appointed Bishop of Worcester

1453 · England · Science · Medicine · Margaret of Anjou

Health of Margaret of Anjou

Henry VI becomes temporarily insane & Margaret assumes power

1453 · England · Bordeaux · Warfare · Hundred Years War · George Talbot Shrewsbury, 4th

Capture of Bordeaux

Captures Bordeaux

1453 · England · Castillon · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Henry VI

Battle of Castillon

The last English army in France is defeated at Castillon

1453 · France · Paris · Warfare · Hundred Years War · Charles VII

Capture of Paris

Captures Gascony from the English