1459
The year the Fra Mauro map suggested a westward sea route to Asia.
Year 1459 (MCDLIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
Lore & Background
In 1459, the Fra Mauro map of the world was completed by the Italian cartographers Fra Mauro and Andrea Bianco, who had been hired by the late King Afonso V of Portugal to produce an up-to-date geography for the use by explorers. The map suggested that explorers can sail westward across unexplored seas to reach Asia.
Reader's Guide
The year 1459 saw events including the completion of the Fra Mauro map on April 24, the Treaty of Eger on April 25, the founding of the University of Valence on May 3, and the Battle of Blore Heath on September 23 during the Wars of the Roses.
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