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The Year 1468: A Year of Conquest and Power Struggles

The year 1468 was a pivotal moment in world history, marked by significant events that shaped the course of empires, kingdoms, and dynasties. In Cyprus, King James II of Lusignan married Catherine Cornaro, a Venetian noblewoman, by proxy on July 30th, starting the Venetian conquest of the island.

Meanwhile, in Europe, Lord Deputy of Ireland Thomas FitzGerald, Count of Desmond, was beheaded for treason in Drogheda on February 14th. This marked the beginning of Ireland's domination by the Kildare Fitzgeralds, a powerful Anglo-Norman family that would eventually establish its stronghold over the island.

In England, King Edward IV ratified the treaty allowing his sister to marry the Duke of Burgundy on March 14th, while in Hungary, Matthias Corvinus declared war on Bohemia on March 31st. The same month saw the Orkney Islands pledged to Scotland by King Christian I of Norway in consideration of an agreement for the marriage of 16-year-old King James III of Scotland to Princess Margrete.

In Asia, Prince Yi Hwang of the Joseon dynasty became the new King of Korea on September 9th, taking the regnal name Yejong upon his father's death. In Ethiopia, Baida-Maryam succeeded his father Zara on August 26th, marking the beginning of a new era in Ethiopian history.

The Ottoman Empire continued its expansion under Sultan Mehmet II, with Ottoman vizier Mahmud Pacha Angelović occupying Karamania and suppressing the revolt of Shah Suwar's Turkish emir. The Republic of Venice also played a significant role in Cyprus, specifying in the marriage contract that if King James II died without an heir, the island would become its possession.

In Africa, an expeditionary force sent by King Alphonse V of Portugal took and destroyed Anafé or Anfa in Morocco (now Casablanca), marking another chapter in the complex web of alliances and rivalries between European powers. The year 1468 also saw the reign of the Mamluk Sultan of Egypt, who began his rule following a coup d'état that would last until 1496.

As the year drew to a close, Skanderbeg's heroic resistance against the Ottomans came to an end on January 17th, marking the beginning of