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Antonio del Pollaiolo
1429Jan, 17

Antonio del Pollaiolo

Antonio del Pollaiolo, Italian artist (d.c. 1498)
Antonio del Pollaiuolo (UK: POL-eye-WOH-loh, US: POHL-, Italian: [anˈtɔːnjo del pollaˈjwɔːlo]; 17 January 1429/1433 – 4 February 1498), also known as Antonio di Jacopo Pollaiuolo or Antonio Pollaiuolo (also spelled Pollaiolo), was an Italian painter, sculptor, engraver, and goldsmith during the Italian Renaissance.

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Events on 1429

  • 12Feb

    Battle of the Herrings

    English forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orléans in the Battle of the Herrings.
  • 29Apr

    Siege of Orléans

    Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orléans.
  • 11Jun

    Battle of Jargeau

    Hundred Years' War: Start of the Battle of Jargeau.
  • 18Jun

    Battle of Patay

    French forces under the leadership of Joan of Arc defeat the main English army under Sir John Fastolf at the Battle of Patay. This turns the tide of the Hundred Years' War.
  • 17Jul

    Charles VII of France

    Hundred Years' War: Charles VII of France is crowned the King of France in the Reims Cathedral after a successful campaign by Joan of Arc