1476
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1476 (MCDLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1476th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 476th year of the 2nd millennium, the 76th year of the 15th century, and the 7th year of the 1470s decade. As of the start of 1476, the Gregorian calendar was 9 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

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Events
- March 2 – Battle of Grandson. A Swiss army defeats the Burgundians under Charles the Bold
- June 2 – Battle of Morat. The Swiss again defeat Charles.
- December – Vlad III Dracula manages to become reigning Prince of Wallachia for the third and last time before being assassinated by decapitation. His head is sent to his old enemy Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire.
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