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January 5
/
6
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Christopher of Bavaria
,
King of Denmark
,
Norway
and
Sweden
dies with no designated heir leaving all three kingdoms with vacant thrones. Brothers
Bengt Jönsson Oxenstierna
and
Nils Jönsson Oxenstierna
are selected to serve as Co-Regents of Sweden.
June 20
- The
Regency
period of
Sweden
ends with the election of Karl Knutsson Bonde as King
Charles VIII of Sweden
.
June 28
-
Charles VIII of Sweden
is publicly hailed as King at Mora Stones .
September 28
- Christian of Oldenburg, betrothed to
Queen Dowager
Dorothea of Brandenburg
, becomes King
Christian I of Denmark
.
October 17
-
Battle of Kosovo
- Hungarian forces under
John Hunyadi
are defeated by the Turks due to the treachery of Prince Dan of
Wallachia
and George Brankovic of
Serbia
.
Vatican Library founded by
Pope Nicholas V
.
Vlad III Dracula
becomes reigning Prince of
Wallachia
for two months before being deposed by
Vladislav II
.
Births
Richard Fox
, churchman
Deaths
January 5
/
6
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Christopher of Bavaria
,
King of Denmark
,
Norway
and
Sweden
.
October 31
-
John VIII Palaeologus
,
Byzantine Emperor
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