History
1456
General
Population: 422 Million*
- Entertainment: Francois Villon writes "Le Petit Testament"
Paolo Uccello paints "The Battle of San Romano"
Botticeli paints "Primavera"
- Religion: First Gutenberg Bibles (Mazarin Bible) printed in Europe – in Latin
Trial of Joan of Arc annulled
- Deaths: Janos Hunyady of Belgrade
Africa
- Cape Verde Islands discovered off W Africa
Europe
- Greece: Turks conquer Athens
- Italian States: Earthquake in Naples
- Romania: Vlad the Impaler begins rule
- Slav States: Death of Janos Hunyady after repelling Turks at Belgrade - Crusaders defend Belgrade against Ottomans
Middle East
- Ottomans: Turks conquer Athens