Editing 1457 (section)

== Events ==
<onlyinclude>

=== January&ndash;December ===
* [[February 11]] &ndash; After years of captivity and absence from the [[Ming dynasty|Ming throne]], the [[Zhengtong Emperor]] of [[China]] is reinstated, as the [[Emperor Yingzong of Ming|Tianshun Emperor]].
* [[February 24]] &ndash; [[Charles VIII of Sweden]] is declared deposed. The [[Archbishop of Sweden]], [[Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna]], and statesman [[Erik Axelsson Tott]] become co-regents of [[Sweden]]. The throne is then offered to [[Christian I of Denmark]] and [[Norway]].
* [[March 6]] &ndash; King [[James II of Scotland]] decrees that ". . . {{lang|en-emodeng|ye futebawe and ye golf be uterly cryt done and not usyt}} . . ", the first historical mention of the game of [[golf]].
* [[April 12]] &ndash; [[Ştefan cel Mare]] secures the throne of [[Moldavia]], which he retains for the next 47 years.
* [[June 23]] &ndash; Christian I is elected king of Sweden, ending the war between Sweden and Denmark and restoring the [[Kalmar union|Kalmar Union]].
*[[June 29]] &ndash; The Dutch city of [[Dordrecht]] is devastated by fire.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Building|url=https://grotekerkdordrecht.com/en/stories/building/|access-date=2020-12-03|website=Vrienden van de Grote Kerk Dordrecht|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[August 14]] &ndash; The [[Mainz Psalter]], the second major book printed with movable type in the West, the first to be wholly finished mechanically (including colour), and the first to carry a printed date, is printed for the [[Elector of Mainz]].
* [[September 2]] &ndash; [[Battle of Ujëbardha]]: One of [[Skanderbeg]]'s most important victories is won against the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] army, in the open field.

=== Date unknown ===
* [[University of Freiburg|Albrechts University]] is founded at [[Freiburg im Breisgau]].
* [[Edo Castle]] is built by [[Ōta Dōkan]] in modern-day [[Tokyo]].</onlyinclude>
*Oirat Taiji-Asamanji (Uch-Timur) set out on a devastating campaign in Central Asia