1460s

The 1460s was the decade that started on January 1, 1460 and ended on December 31, 1469. It is distinct from the decade known as the 147th decade which began on January 1, 1461 and ended on December 31, 1470.

 Events 
Sonni Ali, first Songhai king, conquers many of his African neighbors.
Thirteen Years' War ends in eastern Europe.
The Portuguese continue to explore the world.
Chimú Empire taken over by soldiers of the Inca Empire in South America.

 Births 
King Louis XII of France
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan
Erasmus, Dutch thinker
Montezuma II, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlán
Pope Paul III
Juan de Zumárraga, first bishop of Mexico

 Deaths 
Prince Henry the Navigator, Portuguese explorer
David of Trebizond, Byzantine Emperor
Zhengtong Emperor of China
Nicholas of Cusa, German mathematician and astronomer 
Pope Pius II
Skanderbeg, Albanian national hero
Zara Yaqob, Emperor of Ethiopia