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Pope Nicholas V

1397 – 1455

Librarian, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop

Pope Nicholas V (Latin: Nicolaus V; Italian: Niccolò V; 15 November 1397 – 24 March 1455), born Tommaso Parentucelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler…

Fra Angelico

1400 – 1455

Painter, Illuminator, Architectural drafter, Miniature painter, Fresco painter

John of Fiesole (born Guido di Pietro; c. 1395 – 18 February 1455), known posthumously as Fra Angelico ( FRAH an-JEL-ik-oh, Italian: [ˈfra anˈdʒɛːliko]; "Angeli…

Pisanello

1395 – 1455

Painter, Illuminator, Medalist, Draftsperson

Pisanello (c. 1380/1395 – c. 1450/1455), born Antonio di Puccio Pisano or Antonio di Puccio da Cereto, also erroneously called Vittore Pisano by Giorgio Vasari,…

John II of Castile

1405 – 1454

Monarch

John II of Castile (Juan; 6 March 1405 – 20 July 1454) was King of Castile and León from 1406 to 1454. He succeeded his older sister, Maria of Castile, Queen of…

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John Dunstaple

1390 – 1453

Composer

John Dunstaple (or Dunstable; c. 1390 – 24 December 1453) was an English composer whose music helped inaugurate the transition from the medieval to the Renaissa…

Giovanni Giustiniani

1418 – 1453

Military personnel

Giovanni Giustiniani Longo (Greek: Ιωάννης Λόγγος Ιουστινιάνης, romanized: Iōánnēs Lóngos Ioustiniánēs; Latin: Iovianus Iustinianus Longus; 1418 – 1 June 1453)…

Constantine XI Palaiologos

1404 – 1453

Historical figure

Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos or Dragaš Palaeologus (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Δραγάσης Παλαιολόγος, romanized: Kōnstantīnos Dragásēs Palaiológos; 8 February 14…

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Sidi Boushaki

1394 – 1453

Sufi, Imam, Khaṭīb, Mufti, Science writer, Islamic jurist

Sidi Boushaki or Ibrahim Ibn Faïd Ez-Zaouaoui (Arabic: إبراهيم بن فايد الزواوي) (1394 CE/796 AH – 1453 CE/857 AH) was a Maliki theologian born near the town of…

Gemistos Plethon

1355 – 1452

Philosopher

Georgios Gemistos Plethon (Greek: Γεώργιος Γεμιστὸς Πλήθων; Latin: Georgius Gemistus Pletho; c. 1355/1360 – 1452/1454), commonly known as Gemistos Plethon, was…

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Munjong of Joseon

1414 – 1452

Typographer, Calligrapher

Munjong (Korean: 문종; Hanja: 文宗; 15 November 1414 – 10 June 1452), personal name Yi Hyang, was the fifth monarch of Joseon. He was the eldest son of Sejong the G…

Cyriacus of Ancona

1391 – 1452

Merchant, Archaeologist, Writer, Anthropologist, Historian, Scribe

Cyriacus of Ancona or Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli (31 July 1391 – 1452) was a humanist and antiquarian who came from a prominent family of merchants in Ancona, a mar…

Barbara of Cilli

1392 – 1451

Aristocrat

Barbara of Cilli or Barbara of Celje (Hungarian: Cillei Borbála, German: Barbara von Cilli, Slovenian and Croatian: Barbara Celjska, 1392 – 11 July 1451), was t…

Murad II

1404 – 1451

Monarch, Sultan

Murad II (Ottoman Turkish: مراد ثانى, romanized: Murād-ı sānī, Turkish: II. Murad; June 1404 – 3 February 1451) was twice the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from…

Amadeus VIII of Savoy

1383 – 1451

Christian cleric, Hermit

Amadeus VIII (4 September 1383 – 7 January 1451), nicknamed the Peaceful, was Count of Savoy from 1391 to 1416 and Duke of Savoy from 1416 to 1440. He was the f…

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Stefan Lochner

1410 – 1451

Painter, Illuminator

Stefan Lochner (the Dombild Master or Master Stefan; c. 1410 – late 1451) was a German painter working in the late International Gothic period. His paintings co…

Sejong the Great

1397 – 1450

Linguist, Politician, Monarch

Sejong (Korean: 세종; Hanja: 世宗; May 15, 1397 – April 8, 1450), commonly known as Sejong the Great (세종대왕; 世宗大王), was the fourth monarch of the Koreanic state Jose…

Helena Dragaš

1372 – 1450

Sovereign, Nun

Helena Dragaš (Serbian: Јелена Драгаш, romanized: Jelena Dragaš; Greek: Ἑλένη Δραγάση, romanized: Helénē Dragásē; c. 1372 – 23 March 1450) was the Empress conso…

Agnès Sorel

1422 – 1450

Lady-in-waiting, Royal mistress, Art model

Agnès Sorel (French: [aɲɛs sɔʁɛl]; 1422 – 9 February 1450), known by the sobriquet Dame de beauté (Lady of Beauty), was a favourite and chief mistress of King C…

Ulugh Beg

1394 – 1449

Astronomer, Mathematician, Calligrapher, Astrologer

Mīrzā Muhammad Tarāghāy bin Shāhrukh (Chagatay: میرزا محمد تراغای بن شاهرخ; Persian: میرزا محمد طارق بن شاهرخ), better known as Ulugh Beg (Persian: الغ‌بیگ; 22…

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani

1372 – 1449

Ulema, Islamic jurist, Qur'anic exegete, Qadi, Muhaddith, Historian

Ibn Hajar al Asqalani ( full name: Abu al Fadl Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Muhammad al Kinani). (Arabic: ابن حجر العسقلاني; 18 February 1372 – 2 February 1449), or simpl…