Curated category
15th century in Europe
- Middle AgesIn 476, the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, Romulus Augustulus, was deposed by a Germanic chieftain named Odoacer.
- Late Middle AgesAround 1350, centuries of prosperity and growth in Europe came to a halt. A series of famines and plagues, including the Great Famine of 1315, 1317 and the…
- Northern RenaissanceThe Northern Renaissance began in the last years of the 15th century, occurring north of the Alps. This movement developed later than its Italian counterpart…
- Early modern periodThe year 1453 marked the fall of Constantinople, a moment that many historians cite as the starting point for the early modern period.
- RenaissanceIn the year 1348, a plague known as the Black Death swept through Florence and killed nearly half of its population. This demographic catastrophe created an…
- Hanseatic LeagueIn 1159, Henry the Lion rebuilt the north German town of Lübeck after capturing it from Adolf II. This event marked a turning point for regional trade…