1478
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 14th century–15th century–16th century |
| Decades: | 1440s1450s1460s–1470s–1480s1490s1500s |
| Years: | 147514761477–1478–147914801481 |
| Gregorian calendar | 1478 MCDLXXVIII |
| Ab urbe condita | 2231 |
| Armenian calendar | 927 ԹՎ ՋԻԷ |
| Assyrian calendar | 6228 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 1399–1400 |
| Bengali calendar | 885 |
| Berber calendar | 2428 |
| English Regnal year | 17Edw. 4– 18Edw. 4 |
| Buddhist calendar | 2022 |
| Burmese calendar | 840 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6986–6987 |
| Chinese calendar | Đinh dậuNiên(FireRooster) 4174 or 4114 — to — Mậu tuất niên(EarthDog) 4175 or 4115 |
| Coptic calendar | 1194–1195 |
| Discordian calendar | 2644 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1470–1471 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5238–5239 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| -Vikram Samvat | 1534–1535 |
| -Shaka Samvat | 1399–1400 |
| -Kali Yuga | 4578–4579 |
| Holocene calendar | 11478 |
| Igbo calendar | 478–479 |
| Iranian calendar | 856–857 |
| Islamic calendar | 882–883 |
| Japanese calendar | Bunmei10 ( văn minh １０ niên ) |
| Javanese calendar | 1394–1395 |
| Julian calendar | 1478 MCDLXXVIII |
| Korean calendar | 3811 |
| Minguo calendar | 434 beforeROC Dân tiền 434 niên |
| Nanakshahi calendar | 10 |
| Thai solar calendar | 2020–2021 |
| Tibetan calendar | Âm hỏa kê niên (female Fire-Rooster) 1604 or 1223 or 451 — to — Dương thổ cẩu niên (male Earth-Dog) 1605 or 1224 or 452 |
1478(MCDLXXVIII) was acommon year starting on Thursdayof theJulian calendar,the 1478th year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 478th year of the2nd millennium,the 78th year of the15th century,and the 9th year of the1470sdecade. As of the start of 1478, the Gregorian calendar was 9 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Events
[change|change source]- February 18–George, Duke of Clarence,convicted oftreasonagainst his older brotherEdward IV of England,is privately executed in theTower of London.
- April 26– ThePazziattackLorenzo de' Mediciand kill his brotherGiulianoduring High Mass in theFlorence Cathedral.
- December 28–Battle of Giornico– Swiss troops defeat the Milanese.
- Lorenzo de' Medicibecomes sole ruler ofFlorence
- Grand Prince Ivan III ofMoscowconquersNovgorod
- Vladislav II of Bohemiamakes peace withHungary
- Eskendersucceeds his father Baeda Maryam asEmperor of Ethiopiaat the age of six.