1447 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 14th century – 15th century – 16th century |
| Decades: | 1410s 1420s 1430s – 1440s – 1450s 1460s 1470s |
| Years: | 1444 1445 1446 – 1447 – 1448 1449 1450 |
Year 1447 was a common year starting on Sunday.
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Events of 1447
- March 6 – Pope Nicholas V succeeds Pope Eugene IV as the 208th pope.
- December – Vlad II Dracul, ruler of Wallachia and his eldest son Mircea are assassinated. Vladislav II succeeds him with the assistance of John Hunyadi.
Births
- December 9 – Chenghua Emperor of China (died 1487)
- date unknown
- Piero Capponi, Italian soldier. (died 1496)
- Philippe de Commines, Flemish historian (died 1511)
- Catherine of Genoa, woman mystic (died 1510)
- Giovanni Antonio Amadeo, Italian sculptor (died 1522)
- Bayezid II, Ottoman Sultan (died 1512)
Deaths
- February 23
- Pope Eugene IV (born 1383)
- Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (born 1390)
- March 12 – Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (born 1377)
- April 11 – Henry Cardinal Beaufort, Lord Chancellor of England (born 1377)
- August 13 – Filippo Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan (born 1392)
- December – Vlad II Dracul, Prince of Wallachia
- date unknown
See also
In Spanish: 1447 para niños
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