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Gilles Binchois

1400 – 1460

Composer, Writer, Poet, Singer

Gilles de Bins dit Binchois (also Binchoys; c. 1400 – 20 September 1460) was a Franco-Flemish composer and singer of early Renaissance music. A central figure o…

James II of Scotland

1430 – 1460

Politician

Here is the revised memorial biography, with only well-supported facts preserved and phrased respectfully: James II of Scotland (16 October 1430 – 3 August 146…

Pachacuti

1380 – 1460

Politician, Sovereign

Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, also called Pachacútec (Quechua: Pachakutiy Inka Yupanki, pronounced [ˈpatʃa ˈkuti ˈiŋka juˈpaŋki]), was the ninth Sapa Inca of the Chi…

Poggio Bracciolini

1380 – 1459

Historian, Classical scholar, Philosopher, Translator, Writer, Humanist

Gian Francesco Poggio Bracciolini (Italian: [dʒaɱ franˈtʃesko ˈpɔddʒo brattʃoˈliːni]; 11 February 1380 – 30 October 1459), usually referred to simply as Poggio…

Erik of Pomerania

1381 – 1459

Monarch

Erik of Pomerania (c. 1381/1382 – 24 September 1459) ruled over the Kalmar Union from 1396 until 1439. He was initially co-ruler with his great-aunt Margaret I…

Ausiàs March

1400 – 1459

Poet, Writer, Knight

Ausiàs March (Valencian: [awziˈaz ˈmaɾk]; 1400 – March 3, 1459) was a Valencian poet and knight from Gandia, Valencia. He is considered one of the most importan…

Maria of Castile

1401 – 1458

Historical figure

Maria of Castile (14 September 1401 – 4 September 1458) was Queen of Aragon and Naples as the spouse of Alfonso V of Aragon. Maria acted twice as the regent of…

Pope Callixtus III

1379 – 1458

Catholic priest

Pope Callixtus III (Italian: Callisto III, Valencian: Calixt III, Spanish: Calixto III; 31 December 1378 – 6 August 1458), born Alonso de Borja, but referred to…

Alfonso V of Aragon

1396 – 1458

Sovereign, Statesperson

Alfonso the Magnanimous (Alfons el Magnànim in Catalan) (1396 – 27 June 1458) was King of Aragon and King of Sicily (as Alfons V) and the ruler of the Crown of…

Ladislaus the Posthumous

1440 – 1457

Ruler

Ladislaus the Posthumous, known as Ladislaus V (Hungarian: Utószülött László; Croatian: Ladislav Posmrtni; Czech: Ladislav Pohrobek; German: Ladislaus Postumus;…

Francesco Foscari

1373 – 1457

Diplomat, Military personnel

Francesco Foscari (19 June 1373 – 1 November 1457) was the 65th Doge of the Republic of Venice, serving from 1423 until his death in 1457. His reign of 34 years…

Andrea del Castagno

1420 – 1457

Painter

Andrea del Castagno (Italian: [anˈdrɛːa del kaˈstaɲɲo]; c. 1419 – 19 August 1457), also known patronymically as Andrea di Bartolo di Bargilla (pronounced [anˈdr…

Lorenzo Valla

1407 – 1457

Writer, Philologist, University teacher, Philosopher, Latin Catholic priest, Renaissance humanist

Lorenzo Valla (Italian: [loˈrɛntso ˈvalla]; also latinized as Laurentius; c. 1407 – 1 August 1457) was an Italian Renaissance humanist scholar, rhetorician, edu…

Rita of Cascia

1381 – 1457

Christian nun, Philosopher, Nun

Rita of Cascia (born Margherita Ferri Lotti; 1381 – 22 May 1457), was an Italian Catholic widow and Augustinian nun. After Rita's husband died, she joined a sma…

Jingtai Emperor

1428 – 1457

Ruler

The Jingtai Emperor (21 September 1428 – 14 March 1457), personal name Zhu Qiyu, was the seventh emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, reigning from 1449 to 14…

Đurađ Branković

1377 – 1456

Sovereign

Đurađ Vuković Branković or George Branković (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђурађ Вуковић Бранковић, Hungarian: Brankovics György; 22 February 1377 – 24 December 1456) serve…

Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond

1430 – 1456

Aristocrat

Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (c. 1430 – 3 November 1456), also known as Edmund of Hadham, was the father of King Henry VII of England and a member of the…

John of Capistrano

1386 – 1456

Diplomat, Inquisitor, Catholic priest, Preacher, Missionary, Jurist

John of Capistrano, OFM (Italian: Giovanni da Capestrano; 24 June 1386 – 23 October 1456) was an Italian Franciscan friar and Catholic priest from the town of C…

John Hunyadi

1407 – 1456

Condottiero, Politician

John Hunyadi (Hungarian: Hunyadi János; Romanian: Ioan de Hunedoara; Croatian: Janko Hunjadi; Serbian: Сибињанин Јанко, romanized: Sibinjanin Janko; Ottoman Tur…

Lorenzo Ghiberti

1378 – 1455

Sculptor, Architect, Painter, Writer, Art historian

Lorenzo Ghiberti (UK: , US: , Italian: [loˈrɛntso ɡiˈbɛrti]; né di Bartolo; 1378 – 1 December 1455) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor from Florence, a key fig…