Births on February 15

Piero the Unfortunate

Born on February 15, 1471

Piero the Unfortunate, Italian ruler (d. 1503)

Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici (15 February 1472 – 28 December 1503), called Piero the Unfortunate, was the lord of Florence from 1492 until his exile in 1494.

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Events on 1471

14 Apr

Battle of Barnet
In England, the Yorkists under Edward IV defeat the Lancastrians under the Earl of Warwick at the Battle of Barnet; the Earl is killed and Edward IV resumes the throne.
4 May

Battle of Tewkesbury
Wars of the Roses: The Battle of Tewkesbury: Edward IV defeats a Lancastrian Army and kills Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales.
10 Oct

Battle of Brunkeberg
Sten Sture the Elder, the Regent of Sweden, with the help of farmers and miners, repels an attack by King Christian I of Denmark.

Births on February 15

Piero the Unfortunate

Born on February 15, 1471

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Events on 1471

Battle of Barnet

Battle of Tewkesbury

Battle of Brunkeberg