1468

Events

The Lancastrians surrender Harlech Castle to King Edward IV of England after a seven-year siege.
The Great Council of the Republic of Venice attempts to curb the power of the Council of Ten through legislation restricting them to acting on emergency matters.
Orkney is pledged by Christian I, in his capacity as King of Norway, as security against the payment of the dowry of his daughter Margaret, betrothed to James III of Scotland. As the money is never paid, the connection with the crown of Scotland becomes perpetual.
Fire breaks out at Metz Cathedral in France.
Sonni Ali, king of the Songhai Empire, takes power over Timbuktu.

February 3 – Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of printing press with replaceable letters (b. c.1398)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
March 12 – Astorre II Manfredi, Italian noble (b. 1412)
September 23 – Sejo of Joseon, King of Joseon (b. 1417)
June 10 – Idris Imad al-Din, supreme leader of Tayyibi Isma'ilism, scholar and historian (b. 1392)<ref>Template:EI3</ref>
June 14 – Margaret Beauchamp, countess of Shrewsbury
June 30 – Lady Eleanor Talbot, English noblewoman
July 5 – Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (b. 1453)
September 26 – Juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
October 7 – Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, lord of Rimini (b. 1417)
October 28 – Bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (b. 1425)
November 24 – Jean de Dunois, French soldier (b. 1402)
December 6 – Zanobi Strozzi, Italian painter (b. 1412)
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- Joanot Martorell, Spanish writer (b. 1419)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Francesco Squarcione, Italian artist (b. ca. 1395)
- Zara Yaqob, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1399)
- Pomellina Fregoso, Monegaque regent (b. 1388