12th August » Ottoman invasion of Otranto Battle of Otranto: Ottoman Empire Ottoman troops behead 800 Christians for refusing to convert to Islam; they are later Martyrs of Otranto honored in the Church.
8th October » Great standing on the Ugra river, a standoff between the forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan (title) named Khan of the Great Horde, and the Grand Duke Ivan III of Russia, which results in the retreat of the Timeline of the Tataro-Mongol Yoke in Russia called Tata
Famous Birthdays in 1480
10th January » Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1530)
13th February » Girolamo Aleandro, Italian cardinal (d. 1542)
18th April » Lucrezia Borgia, Italian daughter of Pope Alexander VI (d. 1519)
1st June » Tiedemann Giese, Polish bishop (d. 1550)