History
1464
General
Population: 429 Million*
- Religion: Death of Pope Pius II - Pope Paul II (Pietro Barbo) elected to 1471
- Deaths: Painter Rogier van der Weyden, Philosopher Nicholas of Cuso, Cosimo de' Medici, Pope Pius II
Africa
- End of Marimid Dynasty in Morocco since 1196
- Songhai eclipses Mali as chief power in West Africa as it becomes independent – Sonni Ali rules Songhay – boundaries expand
Europe
- General: Peace between England and Scotland
- England: Edward IV marries Elizabeth Woodville, a common widow, offending Duke Warwick
- France: Louis XI establishes French royal mail service
- Italian States: Death of Cosimo de' Medici as ruler of Florence and Piero de Medici (the Gouty) rules