1449
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Events
- January 6 - Constantine XI is crowned Byzantine Emperor. He will be the last in a line of rulers that can be traced to the founding of Rome.
- September 8 - Battle of Tumu Fortress - Oyirad Mongolians defeat the Chinese Ming Dynasty army and capture Zhengtong Emperor of China
- French capture Rouen
Births
- January 1 - Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman
- October 21 - George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (d. 1478)
- Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (d. 1494)
Deaths
- October 27 - Ulugh Beg, Timurid astronomer.af:1449
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