1471

1471 (MCDLXXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1471st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 471st year of the 2nd millennium, the 71st year of the 15th century, and the 2nd year of the 1470s decade. As of the start of 1471, the Gregorian calendar was 9 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Events

• March – The Yorkist King Edward IV returns to England to reclaim his throne.
• April 14 – Battle of Barnet – Edward defeats the Lancastrian army under Warwick, who is killed.
• May 4 – Battle of Tewkesbury – King Edward defeats a Lancastrian army under Queen Margaret and her son, Edward of Westminster the Prince of Wales, who is killed. This practically destroys the Lancastrian cause.
• May 20 – Henry VI of England is murdered in the Tower of London and Edward IV becomes sole King of England.
• October 10 – Battle of Brunkeberg in Stockholm. The forces of Regent of Sweden Sten Sture the Elder with help of farmers and miners repel an attack by Christian I, King of Denmark.
• First Inca Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui of the Inca Empire dies and is succeeded by his son Tupac Inca Yupanqui.
• Pedro Escobar and João Gomes first visit São Tomé and Principe.