In the year 1441, King’s College in Cambridge is founded (Feb 12), Christopher of Bavaria becomes the King of Sweden (Sep 13), the Peace of Cremona ends the war between the Republic of Venice and the Duchy of Milan (Nov 20), the Maya civilization splits into warring city-states, the first black African slaves are brought to Europe at Lagos in Kingdom of Portugal - and all these fine people were born:

1441-xxxx Martín Alonso Pinzón* navigator/sailed with Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to the New World in 1492, as captain of the Pinta - Palos de la Frontera, Spain (c.1493/c.52)

1441-0209 Ali-Shir Nava’i* writer/painter/politician – Herat, Timurid Empire (1501/59)

1441-0324 Ernest, Elector of Saxony* - Meissen, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (1486/45)

1441-0625 Federico I Gonzaga* Marquess of Mantua - Mantua (1484/43)
1441-0627 John III* Count of Nassau-Weilburg - (1480/39)

1441-0809 Danjong of Joseon* the sixth king of the Joseon Dynasty - Korea (1457/16)

1441-1009 Ulrich Fugger the Elder* German businessman - Augsburg (1510/68)

1441-1111 Charlotte of Savoy* queen of France as the second spouse of Louis XI – Savoy, France (1483/42)

Updated 19.8.2021
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