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Marsilio Ficino

1433 – 1499

Philosopher, Translator, Astrologer, Poet, Writer, Physician

Marsilio Ficino (Italian: [marˈsiːljo fiˈtʃiːno]; Latin name: Marsilius Ficinus; 19 October 1433 – 1 October 1499) was an Italian scholar and Catholic priest wh…

Alesso Baldovinetti

1425 – 1499

Painter

Alesso or Alessio Baldovinetti (14 October 1427 – 29 August 1499) was an Italian early Renaissance painter and draftsman. Notable works: Adoration of the sheph…

Tomás de Torquemada

1420 – 1498

Inquisitor, Politician, Catholic priest, Friar, Monk

Tomás de Torquemada (14 October 1420 – 16 September 1498), anglicized as Thomas of Torquemada, was a Spanish Dominican friar and the first Grand Inquisitor of…

Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal

1470 – 1498

Aristocrat, Consort

Isabella, Princess of Asturias (2 October 1470 – 23 August 1498), also known as Isabella of Aragon, was the eldest child and heiress presumptive of King Ferdina…

Girolamo Savonarola

1452 – 1498

Politician, Philosopher, Religious, Writer, Preacher, Theologian

Girolamo Savonarola, OP (UK: , US: ; Italian: [dʒiˈrɔːlamo savonaˈrɔːla]; 21 September 1452 – 23 May 1498), also referred to as Jerome Savonarola, was an Italia…

Charles VIII of France

1470 – 1498

Politician

Charles VIII (30 June 1470 – 7 April 1498), called the Affable (French: l'Affable), was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. He succeeded his father L…

Antonio del Pollaiuolo

1429 – 1498

Painter, Sculptor, Engraver, Graphic artist, Architect, Draftsperson

Here is the revised and improved memorial biography of Antonio del Pollaiuolo, using only well-supported facts from reliable sources: Antonio del Pollaiuolo (b…

John Cabot

1450 – 1498

Gestor, Sailor, Slave trader

Giovanni Caboto (Italian: Giovanni Caboto [dʒoˈvanni kaˈbɔːto]; c. 1450 – c. 1499), traditionally known in English as John Cabot (English: ), was an Italian nav…

Philip II of Savoy

1438 – 1497

Aristocrat

Philip II (5 February 1438 – 7 November 1497), known as the Landless, was Duke of Savoy from 1496 until his death in 1497. A member of a junior branch of the Ho…

Benozzo Gozzoli

1420 – 1497

Painter, Graphic artist, Designer, Draftsperson

Benozzo Gozzoli (pronounced [beˈnɔttso ˈɡɔddzoli, – ˈɡɔttsoli]; born Benozzo di Lese; c. 1421 – 4 October 1497) was an Italian Renaissance painter from Florence…

Johannes Ockeghem

1410 – 1497

Composer

Johannes Ockeghem (c. 1410 – 6 February 1497) was a Franco-Flemish composer and singer of early Renaissance music. Ockeghem was the leading European composer in…

Beatrice d'Este

1475 – 1497

Duke, Statesperson, Fashion designer, Politician, Patron of the arts, Ambassador

Beatrice d'Este (29 June 1475 - 3 January 1497) was a noblewoman from Ferrara, duchess of Bari and Milan by her marriage to Ludovico Sforza (known as "Ludovico…

Ferdinand II of Naples

1467 – 1496

Politician

Ferdinand II (Italian: Ferdinando II, also known as Ferrante II and Ferrandino; 26 June 1467 – 7 September 1496) was King of Naples from 1495 to 1496. He was th…

Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile

1428 – 1496

Royal consort of Castile

Isabella of Portugal (Isabel in Portuguese and Spanish) (1428 – 15 August 1496) was Queen of Castile and León between 1447 and 1454 as the second wife of King J…

Qaitbay

1416 – 1496

Politician, King

Sultan Abu Al-Nasr Sayf ad-Din Al-Ashraf Qaitbay (Arabic: السلطان أبو النصر سيف الدين الأشرف قايتباي; c. 1416/1418 – 7 August 1496) ruled the Mamluk Sultanate f…

Alfonso II of Naples

1448 – 1495

Sovereign

Alfonso II (4 November 1448 – 18 December 1495) was Duke of Calabria and ruled as King of Naples from 25 January 1494 to 23 January 1495. He was a soldier and a…

Dorothea of Brandenburg

1430 – 1495

Consort

Dorothea of Brandenburg (31 December 1430 – 10 November 1495) was Queen of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under the Kalmar Union as the consort of first Christophe…

John II of Portugal

1455 – 1495

Historical figure

John II (Portuguese: João II; [ʒuˈɐ̃w]; 3 May 1455 – 25 October 1495), called the Perfect Prince (Portuguese: o Príncipe Perfeito), was King of Portugal from 14…

Cecily Neville, Duchess of York

1415 – 1495

Aristocrat, Nun

Cecily Neville (3 May 1415 – 31 May 1495) was an English noblewoman, the wife of Richard, Duke of York (1411–1460), and the mother of two Kings of England—Edwar…

Cem Sultan

1459 – 1495

Politician, Poet, Writer

Cem Sultan (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈdʒem sulˈtaːn]; 22 December 1459 – 25 February 1495) was a claimant to the Ottoman throne in the 15th century. Cem was the…