History
1450
General
Population: 417 Million*
- Entertainment: Gutenberg prints "Constance Mass Book"
- Finance: Script money issued
- Religion: Pope Nicholas V authorizes subjugation of pagans by Portuguese
- Science: Farmers start seed selection to try to improve crops
- Technology: Johannes Gutenberg develops moveable type
- Deaths: Poet Alain Chartier, Artist Pisanello (Antonio Pisano),
Africa
- Building of Great Zimbabwe of S Africa at height
End of Great Mali Kingdom of Africa
Americas
- Inca city of Machu Picchu built in Peru, Incas subdue Indians of Chimu
Depopulation causes decline of Mississippian towns
Asia
- Korea: End of reign of King Sejong of Korea
Europe
- General: European population reaches 50 million (was 73 million in 1300)
- England: Jack Cade's rebellion
Revolt against Henry VI while House of York rebels
- France: Louis XI of France directs creation of weirdest musical instrument – pig-based keyboard designed by Abbot of Baigne
- Italian States: Francesci Sfirza enters Milan and assumes title of duke
Vatican library founded
Florence under the Medici becomes center of Renaissance and humanism
Middle East
- Mocha in southwestern Arabia becomes main port for coffee export