1498 (WOD)

1498
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Chronicles of Darkness: 1498

World of Darkness: 1498

Events

  • Vasco de Gama braves the Cape of Good Hope in search of spices.[1]
  • Christopher Columbus undertakes his third voyage to the Americas, landing at the mouth of the Orinoco River. [2]
  • The Inquisition burns Savonarola, a dominican monk that had seized power in Florence four years ago and a member of the Seven Thunders, at the stake for heresy and false prophecies.[3]

Notes

  • Ad copy for Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade advertised its release as "Summer 1498," an allusion to the book's specified setting, and to the actual release date in the summer of 1998.

References

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