1446
| Years:\ 1443 1444 1445 - 1446 - 1447 1448 1449 | |
| Decades: 1410s 1420s 1430s - 1440s - 1450s 1460s 1470s | |
| Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century | |
- October 9 - The Hangul alphabet is created in Korea.
- December 10 - Murad II, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, destroys the Hexamillion wall in an assault that includes cannons. This renders the Morea open to Ottoman invasion.
- Hunmin Jeongeum was published in Korea. It is the start of a brand new scientific writing system, called Hangul.
- Margaret of Burgundy, wife of Charles the Bold
- Filippo Brunelleschi, noted architect, sculptor and engineer died in Florence, Italy.