1463 Excommunication of George of Bohemia. Pius issues bull retracting opinions he held at the Council of Bâle.
1464 In league with Venice and Hungary, Pius starts a crusade against the Turks. He dies at Ancona and the crusade is abandoned. Pietro Barbo, Paul II. He is apathetic about the crusade. The moral corruption of the court begins to alienate the respect of Germany.
1465 Paul recovers the patrimony from the sons of Everso di Anguillara.
1469 Departure of Frederick III from Rome—the last appearance of an emperor in Rome.
1470 Paul resigns his claim to Rimini. Publication of statutes for the government of Rome.
1471 Francesco della Rovere, Sixtus IV. He pursues a policy of family aggrandisement. He attempts a new crusade.
1472 The papal fleet plunders the Turkish coast, but makes little effect.
1478 Sixtus tacitly abets the conspiracy against the Medici. Interdiction of Florence for the execution of Archbishop Salviati. War declared on the Florentines who are in alliance with the king of Naples. Louis XI of France fails in offers of mediation.
1480 Peace arranged. The conquest of Otranto by the Turks unites all Italy (except Venice) against the invaders. Absolution of Florence.
1481 The Turks surrender Otranto after death of Muhammed II. Girolamo Riario seizes Forlì.