Important Historical Events of the year 1491, Year 1491 in History

List of 1491 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1491

What happened in the year 1491?

Date Event
May 3, 1491 Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I.
November 16, 1491 An auto-da-fé, held in the Brasero de la Dehesa outside of Ávila, concludes the case of the Holy Child of La Guardia with the public execution of several Jewish and converso suspects.
November 25, 1491 The siege of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, ends with the Treaty of Granada.