The zloty is the currency of Poland, and its name means golden, as it was originally linked to gold coins. The modern currency was introduced in 1924 during a reform that ended postwar inflation, and it was redenominated in 1995, when one new zloty replaced ten thousand old ones. It is divided into one hundred groszy.
Before and after
- 7 June 1494Treaty of Tordesillas
- 12 September 1494Birth of Francis I of France
- 6 November 1494Birth of Suleiman the Magnificent
- 1495Construction of Tomb of Askia
- 1496Introduction of złoty
- 1497Introduction of Spanish dollar
- 24 June 1497John Cabot reaches North America
- from 1498 to 1975Portuguese Mozambique
- 1499Pietà (Michelangelo)
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The era
This moment belongs to the Medieval world (500 CE to 1500 CE), kingdoms, faiths and trade routes. You can also browse everything in the 15th century.