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The first recorded election in the Holy Roman Empire takes place, with Count Rudolf of Habsburg being elected by nobles.
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The Ming Dynasty begins in the wake of a peasant revolt
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Henry the Navigator captured the Moroccan fortress of Ceuta with a goal of instilling Christianity into the population.
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The Mexica people begin a series of conquests, forming them into an empire.
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Chinese voyages led by Zheng He halt in the wake of his death
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Incan leader Pachakuti began a series of Inca conquests, expanding the empire.
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Ottoman Empire conquers Constantinople and renames it 'Istanbul'
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England and France cease fighting resulting in a Frech victory
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The Spanish-Christian effort to take land from Muslims and convert people to Christianity is ended.
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Emperor Akbar rises to power in the Mughal Empire, located in present-day India.
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Mikhail Romanov is offered royal power by Russian nobles and rises to power.