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Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century

Decades: 1420s 1430s 1440s 1450s 1460s - 1470s - 1480s 1490s 1500s 1510s 1520s

Years: 1466 1467 1468 1469 1470- 1471 - 1472 1473 1474 1475 1476


[edit] Events

  • March - The Yorkist King Edward IV returns to England to reclaim his throne.
  • April 14 - Battle of Barnet - Edward defeats the Lancastrian army under Warwick, who is killed.
  • May 4 - Battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward defeats a Lancastrian army under Queen Margaret and her son, Edward of Westminster the Prince of Wales, who is killed. This practically destroys the Lancastrian cause.
  • May 20 - Henry VI of England is murdered in the Tower of London and Edward IV becomes sole King of England.
  • October 10 - Battle of Brunkeberg in Stockholm. The forces of Regent of Sweden Sten Sture the Elder with help of farmers and miners repel an attack by Christian I, King of Denmark.
  • First Inca Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui of the Inca Empire dies and is succeeded by his son Tupac Inca Yupanqui.
  • Pedro Escobar and João Gomes first visit São Tomé and Principe.