Nekrolog 1491
This is a list of famous people who died in 1491 . The entries are made alphabetically within the individual data. Animals can be found in the necrology for animals .
January
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7th | Lambert van der Heggen | Priest and Vicar General in Cologne | ||
| January 16 | Christoph Ebran from Wildenberg | Counter-Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Salzburg | ||
| January 19th | Dorothea of Brandenburg | Princess of Brandenburg and by marriage Duchess of Mecklenburg | 70 |
February
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2nd | Martin Schongauer | German painter and engraver | ||
| 19th of February | Enno I. | Count of East Frisia | 30th | |
| February 24th | Hans Tucher | German merchant, head of the Tucher trading house | 62 |
March
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd March | Eberhard von Reischach | Abbot in the monastery of St. Blasien | ||
| March 11 | Marco Barbo | Italian cardinal | ||
| March 13th | Ulrich Rösch | Abbot of the St. Gallen Monastery (1463–1491) | 65 | |
| March 21st | Otto IV von Sonnenberg | Bishop of Constance |
May
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.May | Dierick Bouts the Younger | Dutch painter | ||
| May 7th | Benoît de Montferrand | Bishop of Coutances and Lausanne | ||
| March 12th | Robert Chamberlain | English knight | ||
| May 14th | Filippo Strozzi the Elder | Merchant | 62 | |
| 31. May | Philippe Basiron | French composer, organist and cleric |
June
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1st | Johann Fart | Benedictine abbot in Laach | ||
| June 13th | Johann Koerbecke | Westphalian late Gothic painter |
July
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13th | Alfons, Infant of Portugal | Portuguese prince and heir to the throne | 16 | |
| July 25th | Ortlieb from Brandis | Bishop of Chur | ||
| 30th July | Arnold Heymerick | German Abbreviator and cathedral dean |
August
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 7th | Jacob Barbireau | Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer | ||
| August 10 | Nikolaus von Kreuznach | German lawyer, theologian and rector of the University of Vienna |
September
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th of September | Johann II. | Count of Nevers, Rethel and Eu |
October
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th October | Jean de La Balue | Cardinal and Minister under Louis XI. | ||
| October 11th | Jakob Griesinger | German glass painter and lay brother of the Dominican order |
December
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | Bertoldo di Giovanni | Italian sculptor (Florence) |
Date unknown
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphonso de Spina | Spanish Catholic bishop and author | |||
| Borommaracha III. | King of the Ayutthaya Empire | |||
| Jöns Budde | Monk and translator in Finland | |||
| William Caxton | first English printer | |||
| James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas | Scottish nobleman | |||
| Heinrich von Alinghoven | Marshal of Westphalia | |||
| Bartholomäus Metlinger | German doctor of the late Middle Ages | |||
| Domenico di Michelino | Italian painter of the Florentine School | |||
| Didrik Pining | German navigator and explorer | |||
| Sabel Siegfried | German lawyer, university professor and mayor | |||
| Hertnid von Stein | Canon of Bamberg, diplomat, patron of the arts, pastor of Hof | |||
| Jörg Syrlin | German carpenter and sculptor |