1449
| 1449 • Battle of Tumu Fortress: The Oirat Mongols defeat the Ming Dynasty army and capture the Zhengtong Emperor of China; the latter is officially deposed while his brother ascends as the Jingtai Emperor the next year. |
1471
Age: 22y
birth of childJan Willem Van Deursen Old Castle, Asperen, Holland ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1471 • Pope Sixtus IV succeeds Pope Paul II as the 212th pope. |