History
1474
General
Population: 438 Million*
- Exploration: Nautical almanac explains finding longitude by using lunar distances – by German astronomer Regiomontanus
- Deaths: Composer Guillaume Dufay, Henry IV of Castile
Europe
- General: Louis XI of France and Swiss confederation wars against Charles the Bold, alliance between Charles the Bold and Edward IV of England
Edward grants privileges to N Germany for trade
- England: William Caxton printes first book in English at Bruges
- Italian States: Triple alliance of Florence Venice and Milan
- Spanish States: Isabella I Queen of Aragon rules Castille after brother Henry IV of Castile dies