William the Brave (April 30, 1430 – September 17, 1482), (in German Wilhelm der Tapfere), was Landgrave of Thuringia and Duke of Luxemburg. April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... // Events May 23 - Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne The Ottoman Empire captures Thessalonica from the Venetians First use of optical methods in the creation of Art A map of Europe in 1430. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... Events Portuguese fortify Fort Elmina on the Gold Coast Tizoc rules the Aztecs Diogo Cão, a Portuguese navigator, becomes the first European to sail up the Congo. ...

He was a younger son of Frederick I "the Warlike", elector of Saxony, and Catharine of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Frederick I, the Belligerent Frederick IV, the Belligerent (11 April 1370 – 4 January 1428, Altenburg), son of Friedrich III, Landgraf of Thuringia and Katharina von Henneberg. ... The Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen; Sorbian: Swobodny Stata Sakska) is at a land area of 18,413 km² and a population of 4. ...

On June 2, 1446 he married Anne of Luxembourg, daughter of Albert II of Hapsburg and Elisabeth of Luxembourg (1432-1462). On behalf of his wife, he became Duke of Luxembourg from 1457 to 1469. 2 June is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... Events Mehmed II Sultan of the Ottoman Empire is forced to abdicate in favor of his father Murad II by the Janissaries. ... Anne of Luxembourg (1432 – 1462) was a German noblewoman, a member of both the houses of Hapsburg and Luxembourg. ... Albert II of Habsburg Albert II of Habsburg (August 10, 1397 – October 27, 1439), German ruler, king of Bohemia and Hungary, and (as Albert V) duke of Austria, was born on August 10, 1397, the son of Albert IV of Habsburg, duke of Austria. ... Empress and Queen Elisabeth (b 1409 (before 27 November), d 25 Dec 1442) was the only daughter of Emperor Sigismund, king of Bohemia and Hungary, the last Luxemburg on the Imperial Throne. ... Events University of Freiburg founded. ... Events July 26 - Battle of Edgecote Moor October 17 - Prince Ferdinand of Aragon wed princess Isabella of Castile. ...

They had two daughters, Margarethe of Saxony (1449 - 13 July 1501) and Katharina of Saxony (1453 – 10 July 1534), who married to Duke Henry II of Münsterberg Events January 6 - Constantine XI is crowned Byzantine Emperor. ... July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... 1501 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events May 29 - Fall of Constantinople to Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire). ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... Events February 27 - Group of Anabaptists of Jan Matthys seize Münster and declare it The New Jerusalem - they begin to exile dissenters and forcible baptize all others May 10 - Jacques Cartier explores Newfoundland while searching for the Northwest Passage. ...