1470s

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	14th century – 15th century – 16th century
Decades:	1440s 1450s 1460s – 1470s – 1480s 1490s 1500s
Years:	1470 1471 1472 1473 1474 1475 1476 1477 1478 1479
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

The 1470s was the decade that started on January 1, 1470 and ended on December 31, 1479. It is distinct from the decade known as the 148th decade which began on January 1, 1471. and ended on December 31, 1480.

Events

• 1470 July 12 – The Ottomans capture Euboea.
• 1471 March – The Yorkist King Edward IV returns to England to reclaim his throne.
• 1472 – Foundation of the Kingdom of Fez.
• 1474 February – The Treaty of Utrecht ends the Anglo-Hanseatic War.
• 1476 – Battle of Avenches
• 1477 February 27 – Uppsala University is founded.
• 1478 November 1 – Start of the Spanish Inquisition.
• 1479 January 20 – Ferdinand II takes the throne of Aragon. He rules together with his wife Isabella I, Queen of Castile.

Births

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Deaths

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