15th century4 events3 regions
1450
In 1450: 4 events across 3 regions, including Mississippian centres after Cahokia: Moundville, Etowah and the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex, Great Zimbabwe, the stone capital of a Shona kingdom, Paquimé (Casas Grandes) at its height.
Events
Africa
- Great Zimbabwe, the stone capital of a Shona kingdom1200–1299 – c. 1450
North America
Latin America
- Paquimé (Casas Grandes) at its heightc. 1300 – c. 1450
Still going on
Processes that began earlier and continued through this period
- Chimor: the Chimú kingdom and its capital Chan Chanc. 900 – c. 1470 · Latin America
- Mayapan, capital of Postclassic Yucatán1220s – between 1441 and 1461 · Latin America
- Hundred Years’ War24 May 1337 – 19 October 1453 · Western and Central Europe
- Reign of Pachacuti — birth of the Inca Empire1438–1471 · Latin America