What Happened in February 1495

Historical Events

Charles VIII Crowned King of Naples

Feb 22 French King Charles VIII enters Naples to claim crown

Famous Deaths

  • Feb 16 William Stanley, English soldier and lord chamberlain, beheaded for treason against the king at about 59 [birth date undocumented]
  • Feb 25 Cem [Djem] Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35