1479
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 14th century–15th century–16th century |
| Decades: | 1440s1450s1460s–1470s–1480s1490s1500s |
| Years: | 147614771478–1479–148014811482 |
| Gregorian calendar | 1479 MCDLXXIX |
| Ab urbe condita | 2232 |
| Armenian calendar | 928 ԹՎ ՋԻԸ |
| Assyrian calendar | 6229 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 1400–1401 |
| Bengali calendar | 886 |
| Berber calendar | 2429 |
| English Regnal year | 18Edw. 4– 19Edw. 4 |
| Buddhist calendar | 2023 |
| Burmese calendar | 841 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6987–6988 |
| Chinese calendar | Mậu tuấtNiên(EarthDog) 4175 or 4115 — to — Kỷ hợi niên(EarthPig) 4176 or 4116 |
| Coptic calendar | 1195–1196 |
| Discordian calendar | 2645 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1471–1472 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5239–5240 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| -Vikram Samvat | 1535–1536 |
| -Shaka Samvat | 1400–1401 |
| -Kali Yuga | 4579–4580 |
| Holocene calendar | 11479 |
| Igbo calendar | 479–480 |
| Iranian calendar | 857–858 |
| Islamic calendar | 883–884 |
| Japanese calendar | Bunmei11 ( văn minh １１ niên ) |
| Javanese calendar | 1395–1396 |
| Julian calendar | 1479 MCDLXXIX |
| Korean calendar | 3812 |
| Minguo calendar | 433 beforeROC Dân tiền 433 niên |
| Nanakshahi calendar | 11 |
| Thai solar calendar | 2021–2022 |
| Tibetan calendar | Dương thổ cẩu niên (male Earth-Dog) 1605 or 1224 or 452 — to — Âm thổ trư niên (female Earth-Pig) 1606 or 1225 or 453 |
1479(MCDLXXIX) was acommon year starting on Fridayof theJulian calendar,the 1479th year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 479th year of the2nd millennium,the 79th year of the15th century,and the 10th and last year of the1470sdecade. As of the start of 1479, the Gregorian calendar was 9 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Events
[change|change source]- January 20–Ferdinand IIbecomes king ofAragonand rules together with his wifeIsabella,queen of Castileover most of theIberian peninsula.Together they take overGranadain1492,ending 800 years ofMoorishrule.
- January 25–Treaty of IstanbulbetweenOttoman EmpireandRepublic of Venice,in which Venice agrees to give land to the Ottomans and pay them 10,000 ducats a year.
- August 7–Battle of Guinegate– A French army sent to invade the Netherlands is defeated byMaximilian of Austria.
- September 4–Treaty of Alcáçovasends War of Castilian Succession.
- October 13–Battle of Kenyérmező– TheHungarianarmy led byPál KinizsiandIstván Báthoridefeats theOttoman Turkarmy inTranssylvania,Hungary.
- Christopher Columbus,a sailor and trader in the Genoese community inPortugal,marriesFelipa Perestrelo Monizand receives asdowryher dead father's maps and papers charting the seas and winds around theMadeira Islandsand otherPortuguese island colonies.