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Year

The world in 1456

In 1456 the atlas holds 474 states standing across 6 regions. 3 things began that year - Siege of Belgrade, Battle of Oranik and Treaty of Yazhelbitsy; 4 people were born and 3 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 1456

By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.

Wars and battles 2

Treaties 1

Born and died

By how many Wikipedias write about them.

Born in 1456 4

Died in 1456 3

Standing in 1456

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.

Europe: 258 statesEurope258Middle East and North Africa: 55 statesMiddle East and North Africa55Sub-Saharan Africa: 19 statesSub-Saharan Africa19South Asia: 70 statesSouth Asia70East and Southeast Asia: 45 statesEast and Southeast Asia45Americas and Oceania: 12 statesAmericas and Oceania12Location unknown: 15 statesLocation unknown15

Europe258 states

and 248 more; every state of Europe.

Middle East and North Africa55 states

and 45 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.

Sub-Saharan Africa19 states

and 9 more; every state of Sub-Saharan Africa.

South Asia70 states

and 60 more; every state of South Asia.

East and Southeast Asia45 states

and 35 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.

Americas and Oceania12 states

and 2 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.

Location unknown15 states

and 5 more; every state of Location unknown.

Open in the atlas

  • On the timeline, 1431 – 1481: every state, war and life of 1456 and the years either side, region by region.
  • On the map in 1456: 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.