1491

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1491 was a common year beginning on Saturday according to the Julian calendar in force at that time. This year marked significant events and milestones across various regions, including Cyprus.

In January, Queen Isabel of Castile gave a speech of encouragement to her troops before laying the first stone of the Santa Fe camp as a siege to the emir of Granada. Meanwhile, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck Cyprus on April 24th, resulting in approximately 1,000 deaths.

In another part of Europe, Alain I de Albret, a Breton general, signed the Tratado de Moulins and pledged support to King Charles VIII of France in exchange for rights to the city of Nantes. This marked the resumption of the Breton War.

February 2nd saw the marriage of Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania, to Anna Jagiellon, daughter of King Casimir IV of Poland. Additionally, a tsunami occurred off the coast of New Zealand on February 13th, which was later believed to be caused by a meteor impact that created the Mahuika crater.

In France, Alain I de Albret captured the Château des ducs de Bretagne after defecting from his previous allegiance. King Charles VIII then made a triumphant entry into Nantes on April 4th, marking the conquest of the Duchy of Brittany by France.

The Ottoman Empire also experienced significant events in 1491. A solar eclipse was observed in Metz, and the city of Grenada became the capital of the British Empire's territories.

In Africa, King Nkuwu Nzinga of the Kingdom of Congo was baptized by Portuguese missionaries on May 3rd, adopting the baptismal name João I. Meanwhile, Tsokye Dorje succeeded King Ngagi Wangpo as the ruler of the Buddhist Kingdom of Ü-Tsang upon his death.

In England, King Henry VIII was born on June 28th, and Prince Alfonso became the only legitimate son of King João II of Portugal after July 13th. The first Feria de Agosto took place in Málaga, Spain on August 15th, while King Enrique VII of England convened members of the Chamber of Lords and the Chamber of Commons to meet at Westminster on October 17th.

The year also saw significant events in other regions, including the Eroberung der Stadt Granada durch