Deaths on September 15

John Morton (cardinal)

Died on September 15, 1500

John Morton, English cardinal and academic (b. 1420)

John Morton (c. 1420 – 15 September 1500) was an English prelate who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1486 until his death and also Lord Chancellor of England from 1487. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1493.

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17 Feb

Battle of Hemmingstedt
Duke Friedrich and Duke Johann attempt to subdue the peasantry of Dithmarschen, Denmark, in the Battle of Hemmingstedt.
9 Mar

Treaty of Tordesillas
The fleet of Pedro Álvares Cabral leaves Lisbon for the Indies. The fleet will discover Brazil which lies within boundaries granted to Portugal in the Treaty of Tordesillas.
29 Mar

Rodrigo Borgia
Cesare Borgia is given the title of Captain General and Gonfalonier by his father Rodrigo Borgia after returning from his conquests in the Romagna.

Deaths on September 15

John Morton (cardinal)

Died on September 15, 1500

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Battle of Hemmingstedt

Treaty of Tordesillas

Rodrigo Borgia