1456

Year 1456 was a (link will display the full calendar) of the.

Events of 1456

 * - A retrial acquits  of heresy 25 years after her death.
 * - . .  The Hungarians under  rout the Turkish army of Sultan . The  ordered by  commemorates the victory  throughout the Christian world. (Hence the noon bell is still rung to this day.)
 * -, reigning Prince of is killed in battle by  who succeeds him.
 * becomes king of.
 * The university of Greifswald, later is established, making it the second oldest university in northern  (also for a period the oldest in, and )
 * discovers the islands.
 * Emperor of  founds the city of
 * and conclude the.

Births

 * March -, Polish nobleman (died )
 * - King (died )
 * -, queen of (died )
 * -, queen of (died )
 * date unknown -, Polish bishop (died )

Deaths

 * -, French military leader (b. )
 * -, Transylvanian statesman and general (born )
 * -, French composer
 * -, Italian saint (born )
 * -, father of King
 * - (born )
 * -, French merchant
 * - (born )
 * date unknown
 * , Spanish poet (born )

1456 Year Equivalents

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 * 1:Calculated from AD, beginning of the.
 * 2:Calculated from, beginning of the.