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Years: 1480Events Ivan III becomes Tsar of the Russians Moscow becomes independent from the Empire of the Golden Horde of the Mongols. Ludovico Sforza becomes Regent of Milan (reigns until 1499) Concorts and co-rulers Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella of Castile i 1481Events May 3 Mehmed II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire dies and is succeeded by his son Beyazid II. May 21 Christian I, King of Denmark and Norway dies and is succeeded by his son John (1481- 1513) With the death of Duke Charles IV of Anjou, Anjou was rever 1482Events Portuguese fortify Fort Elmina on the Gold Coast Tizoc rules the Aztecs Ivan III renounces the Mongol Khanate rule over Russia Births Deaths Diogo Gomez Hugo van der Goes William Worcester Della Robbia Sir John Lindsay of the Byres 1482. 1483Events April 9 Edward V becomes King of England. April King Edward V of England and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York reside in the Tower of London. Later this year rumors of their murders start circulating. By December the rumors have reached Fra 1484Events July 6 Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cao finds the mouth of Congo River December 5 Pope Innocent VIII gives the inquisition a mission to hunt heretics and witches in Germany with the lead of Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger First cuirassier units 1485Events August 22 Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of England Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. Richard dies in battle and Henry Tudor becomes King Henry VII of England. 1486Events Tizoc, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan dies of poisoning. He is succeeded by Auitzotl. Matthias Corvinus organizes first hussars Malleus Maleficarum Sigismund, Archduke of Tyrol, issues Europe's first large silver coin, the guldengroschen. This coin la 1487Events Richard Fox becomes Bishop of Exeter. May 24 Lambert Simnel is crowned King "Henry VI of England" in Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland. He claims to be Edward, Earl of Warwick and rivals Henry VII for the throne of England. June 16 Battle of 1488 1489

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