1449
EventsJanuary 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
BirthsJanuary 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)
Deaths October 27 - Ulugh Beg, Timurid astronomer.
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