Year
The world in 1452
In 1452 the atlas holds 479 states standing across 6 regions. 2 things began that year - Duchy of Modena and Reggio and Qasim Khanate - and 1 ended; 8 people were born and 4 died.
Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 1450s page, and to its century on the 15th century.
What began in 1452
By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.
States 2
- Duchy of Modena and Reggio · state · 1452 – 1859
- Qasim Khanate · state · 1452 – 1681
What ended in 1452
States that fell or were replaced, and wars and other things that ran past the year they began.
States 1
- Principality of Volhynia · state · 987 – 1452
Born and died
By how many Wikipedias write about them.
Born in 1452 8
- Leonardo da Vinci · inventor · 1452 – 1519
- Ferdinand II of Aragon · ruler · 1452 – 1516
- Richard III of England · monarch · 1452 – 1485
- Girolamo Savonarola · philosopher · 1452 – 1498
- Ludovico Sforza · statesperson · 1452 – 1508
- Diogo Cão · explorer · 1452 – 1486
- Prospero Colonna · commander · 1452 – 1524
- Battista Fregoso · politician · 1452 – 1504
Died in 1452 4
- Gemistos Plethon · philosopher · 1355 – 1452
- Munjong of Joseon · ruler · 1414 – 1452
- Švitrigaila / Svidrigiello · monarch · 1356 – 1452
- Peter III of Moldavia · ruler · 1422 – 1452
Standing in 1452
The states the atlas holds as standing that year, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office where the record dates it.
Europe262 states
- France · 481 – present
- Sweden · 900 – present · Karl Knutsson, Monarch of Sweden since 1448
- Denmark · 800 – present · Christian I of Denmark, Monarch of Denmark since 1448
- Andorra · 1278 – present · Arnau Roger de Pallars, Episcopal Co-Prince since 1436 and Gaston IV of Foix, French co-prince of Andorra since 1436
- Monaco · 1297 – present
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Holy Roman Empire · 962 – 1806 · Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Emperor since 1452
- Spanish Empire · 1402 – 1899
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Golden Horde · 1243 – 1502
and 252 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa57 states
- Ottoman Empire · 1302 – 1922 · Mehmed II, sultan of the Ottoman Empire since 1451
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Constantine XI Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor since 1449
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE
- Timurid Empire · 1370 – 1507 · Abul-Qasim Babur Mirza, Amir since 1449 and Abu Sa'id Mirza, Amir since 1451
- Mamluk Sultanate · 1250 – 1517
- Ethiopian Empire · 1270 – 1975 · Zara Yaqob, Emperor of Ethiopia since 1434
- Empire of Trebizond · 1204 – 1461 · John IV of Trebizond, emperor of Trebizond since 1429 and Alexander of Trebizond, emperor of Trebizond since 1451
- Emirate of Granada · 1238 – 1492
- Qara Qoyunlu · 1375 – 1468 · Jahan Shah, shah since 1438
- Aq Qoyunlu · 1378 – 1508 · Uzun Hasan, Sultan of the Aq Qoyunlu since 1452
and 47 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
Sub-Saharan Africa19 states
- Mali Empire · 1235 – 1670
- Kingdom of Kongo · 1395 – 1888
- Mutapa Empire · 1430 – 1760
- Kingdom of Benin · 1170 – 1897 · Ewuare, Oba of Benin since 1440
- Buganda · 1420 – 1966
- Oyo Empire · 1400 – 1905
- Adal Sultanate · 1415 – 1577 · Muhammad ibn Badlay, Sultan of the Adal Sultanate since 1445
- Ajuran Sultanate · 1201 – 1700
- Kilwa Sultanate · 957 – 1513
- Pate Island · 1300 – 1895
and 9 more; every state of Sub-Saharan Africa.
South Asia70 states
- Kathmandu · 1202 – 1761
- Delhi Sultanate · 1206 – 1526 · Bahlul Khan Lodi, Sultan of Hindustan (Sultan of Delhi) since 1451
- Vijayanagara Empire · 1336 – 1646 · Mallikarjuna Raya, head of state since 1446
- Chagatai Khanate · 1225 – 1687
- Kingdom of Mysore · 1399 – 1950 · Chamaraja Wodeyar I, Maharaja of Mysore since 1423
- Nogai Horde · 1440 – 1634
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Bahmani Kingdom · 1347 – 1527
- Lodi dynasty · 1451 – 1526 · Bahlul Khan Lodi, Sultan of Hindustan (Sultan of Delhi) since 1451
- Moghulistan · 1347 – 1570 · Esen Buqa II, Khan of Moghulistan since 1429
and 60 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia45 states
- Brunei · 1368 – present
- Ming dynasty · 1368 – 1644 · Jingtai Emperor, Emperor of China since 1449
- Joseon · 1392 – 1897 · Munjong of Joseon, king of Joseon Dynasty since 1450 and Danjong of Joseon, king of Joseon Dynasty since 1452
- Majapahit · 1293 – 1527
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Maha Kaya, king since 1449
- Ayutthaya Kingdom · 1350 – 1767
- Ryukyu Kingdom · 1429 – 1879
- Malacca Sultanate · 1400 – 1511 · Muzaffar Shah of Malacca, Sultan of Malacca since 1445
- Lan Xang · 1354 – 1707 · Chakkaphat Phaen Phaeo, king of Lan Xang since 1442
- Sultanate of Sulu · 1405 – 1915
and 35 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania12 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Inca Empire · 1438 – 1572 · Pachacuti, Sapa Inca since 1438
- Tenochtitlan · 1325 – 1521 · Moctezuma I, tlatoani since 1440 and Xilomantzin, tlatoani since 1440
- Haudenosaunee · 1450 – 1782
- Aztec Empire · 1325 – 1521 · Moctezuma I, tlatoani since 1440 and Xilomantzin, tlatoani since 1440
- Tuʻi Tonga Empire · 951 – 1826
- Purépecha Empire · 1300 – 1530
- Chimor · 850 – 1470
- Tlaxcala · 1348 – 1520
- United Provinces of New Granada · 181 – 1816
and 2 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.
Location unknown14 states
- Rurikids · 862 – 1598
- Great Horde · 1433 – 1502
- Burgraviate of Nuremberg · 1105 – 1486
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Kingdom of Sine · 1350 – 1969
- Möng Mao · 560 – 1604
- Savoyard state · 1003 – 1861 · Louis I, Duke of Savoy, Duke of Savoy since 1440
- Airgíalla · 331 – 1585
- Connachta · 400 – 1474
- Kar-Kiya dynasty · 1370 – 1592
and 4 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 1427 – 1477: every state, war and life of 1452 and the years either side, region by region.
- On the map in 1452: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.