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The Battle of Varna took place on 10 November 1444 near Varna in what is today eastern Bulgaria.The Ottoman army under Sultan Murad II (who did not actually rule the sultanate at the time) defeated the Crusaders commanded by King Władysław III of Poland and Hungary, John Hunyadi (acting as commander of the combined Christian forces) and Mircea II of Wallachia.
Map of the crusades of Władysław III of Poland; and Janos Hunyadi. Murad is believed to have had the greatest wish for peace. Among other things, his vizier's sister begged him to obtain her husband Mahmud's release, and his wife Mara, daughter of Đurađ Branković, added additional pressure. On 6 March 1444 Mara sent an envoy to Branković ...
Pages in category "1444 in Europe" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1444 in Ireland; B.
Cyprus offered limited economic opportunities, making the Order dependent on donations from Western Europe and involved them in quarrels with King Henry II of Cyprus, while the loss of Acre and the Holy Land led to widespread questioning on the purpose of the monastic orders, and proposals to confiscate their possessions.
Political map of Europe in 1470 22 July – Louis XI of France succeeds Charles VII of France as king (reigns until 1483 ). 1462 : Sonni Ali Ber , the ruler of the Songhai (or Songhay) Empire , along the Niger River , conquers Mali in the central Sudan by defeating the Tuareg contingent at Tombouctou (or Timbuktu ) and capturing the city.
The Kingdom of Navarre (/ n ə ˈ v ɑːr / nə-VAR), [7] originally the Kingdom of Pamplona occupied lands on both sides of the western Pyrenees, with its northernmost areas originally reaching the Atlantic Ocean (Bay of Biscay), between present-day Spain and France.
1444 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1444th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 444th year of the 2nd millennium, the 44th year of the 15th century, and the 5th year of the 1440s decade. As of the start of 1444, the Gregorian calendar was 9 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which ...
Events from the year 1444 in France. Incumbents. Monarch – Charles VII [1] Events.