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Important Historical Events of the year 1461, Year 1461 in History

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List of 1461 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1461

What happened in the year 1461?

Date Event
February 2, 1461 Wars of the Roses: The Battle of Mortimer's Cross results in the death of Owen Tudor.
March 4, 1461 Wars of the Roses in England: Lancastrian King Henry VI is deposed by his House of York cousin, who then becomes King Edward IV.
March 29, 1461 Battle of Towton: Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England, bringing a temporary stop to the Wars of the Roses.
June 28, 1461 Edward, Earl of March, is crowned King Edward IV of England.
August 7, 1461 The Ming dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a coup against the Tianshun Emperor.
August 15, 1461 The Empire of Trebizond surrenders to the forces of Sultan Mehmed II. This is regarded by some historians as the real end of the Byzantine Empire. Emperor David is exiled and later murdered.