1480s
The 1480s was a decade that began on 1 January 1480 and ended on 31 December 1489.
It is distinct from the decade known as the 149th decade which began on January 1, 1481. and ended on December 31, 1490.
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
| Centuries: | 14th century – 15th century – 16th century |
| Decades: | 1450s 1460s 1470s – 1480s – 1490s 1500s 1510s |
| Years: | 1480 1481 1482 1483 1484 1485 1486 1487 1488 1489 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
Events
[change | change source]- War of the Roses in England.
- Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal sails around Africa and on to India.
- Spanish Inquisition begins.
Births
[change | change source]- Martin Luther, German monk and reformer
- Raphael, Italian painter and architect
- Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss religious reformer
- Catherine of Aragon, queen of Henry VIII of England