1491

Year 1491 was a (link will display the full calendar) of the.

Events of 1491

 * — The "Comet of 1491" comes 873,784 miles away from earth, the closest ever recorded.
 * — monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by  missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of.
 * — An, held in outside of , concludes the case of the  with the execution of several Jewish and  suspects.
 * — The of, last stronghold of the  in , begins.
 * — King marries  forcing her to break her marriage with, thus incorporating  into the kingdom of.

Undated

 * A major fire breaks out in.
 * In the Russian territory of Komi (now the ), annexed by in,  and  ores are discovered, and the territory gains importance as a  and metallurgical center.

Births

 * — King (died )
 * —, German Protestant reformer (died )
 * — of China (died )
 * —, Italian poet (d. )
 * —, Spanish founder of the Society of Jesus (died )
 * —, German Lutheran theologian (died )
 * —, French explorer (died )
 * date unknown
 * , Filipino warrior (died )
 * , Japanese samurai and warlord (died )
 * probable
 * , Swiss founder of Anabaptism (died )
 * , Italian explorer (died )

Deaths

 * — (born )
 * —, French cardinal and statesman (born c)
 * —, German artist (born )
 * —, sculptor (born c )
 * date unknown
 * (born )
 * (born )

Sciences

 * enters.