1480s

The 1480s was a decade that began on 1 January 1480 and ended on 31 December 1489.

It is distinct from the decade known as the 149th decade which began on January 1, 1481 and ended on December 31, 1490.

Events

• War of the Roses in England.
• Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal sails around Africa and on to India.
• Spanish Inquisition begins.

Births

• Martin Luther, German monk and reformer
• Raphael, Italian painter and architect
• Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss religious reformer
• Catherine of Aragon, queen of Henry VIII of England

Deaths

• Mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan
• King Christian I of Denmark and Norway
• Axayacatl, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan