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1448

Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century

Decades: 1390s 1400s 1410s 1420s 1430s - 1440s - 1450s 1460s 1470s 1480s 1490s

Years: 1443 1444 1445 1446 1447 - 1448 - 1449 1450 1451 1452 1453

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Events

• October 17 - Battle of Kosovo - Hungarian forces under John Hunyadi are defeated by the Turks due to the treachery of Prince Dan of Wallachia and George Brankovic of Serbia.
• Vatican Library founded by Pope Nicholas V.
• Vlad III Dracula becomes reigning Prince of Wallachia for two months before being deposed by Vladislav II.

Births

Deaths

• October 31 - John VIII Palaeologus, Byzantine Emperor

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