1462
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Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century

Decades: 1410s 1420s 1430s 1440s 1450s - 1460s - 1470s 1480s 1490s 1500s 1510s

Years: 1457 1458 1459 1460 1461 - 1462 - 1463 1464 1465 1466 1467

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Events

• March 28 - Death of Vasili II of Russia. Succeeded by his son Ivan III of Russia.
• September 17 - Battle of Swiecin, called also Battle of Zarnowiec, during Thirteen Years' War
• Winter - Vlad III Dracula, reigning Prince of Wallachia is deposed by the forces of Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire and replaced by his younger brother Radu the Handsome.

Births

• June 27 - King Louis XII of France (+ 1515)

Deaths

• May 8 - Palla Strozzi, founder of the first public library in Florence\n

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