[O]u sont les neiges d'antan
("Where are the snows of yesteryear?")
— François Villon, the "Ballade des Dams du Temps Jadis" in Le Grand Testament, 1461
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
1463: January – French poet François Villon is reprieved from hanging but never heard of again.
1461:
François Villon, Le Grand Testament, lyric poem; France consisting of 173 stanzas containing many ballads, or rondeaux, including "Ballade des dames du Temps Jadis" (see quotation, above)
1463:
Matteo Maria Boiardo, Carmina de Laudibus Estensium, Italy
1468:
Jami, Haft Owrang ("Seven Thrones"), collection of seven idylls (masnavi); Afghanistan poet who wrote in Persian
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
1460:
Cornelio Paolo Amalteo born about this year (died 1517), Italian, Latin-language poet
Alessandro Cortesi (died 1490), Italian, Latin-language poet
William Dunbar, born about this year (died c. 1520), Scottish
Robert Henryson, year uncertain, Scottish makar poet who flourished from this year until 1500
Gwerful Mechain born about this year (died 1502), Welsh erotic poet, a woman
John Skelton (died 1529), English
1461:
February 6 – Džore Držić (died 1501), Croatian poet and playwright
1462:
Robert Henryson, Scottish makar poet who flourished from about this year until roughly 1500
John Skelton born about this year (died c. 1529), English
Fausto Andrelino born about this year (died c. 1517), Italian, Latin-language poet
Lope de Vega (died 1535), Spain
1463:
C. Aurelio Cambini (died sometime after 1494), Italian, Latin-language poet
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (died 1494), Italian, Latin-language poet
Antonio Tebaldeo (died 1537), Italian poet who wrote in both Italian and Latin
1464:
Giannantonio Flaminio (died 1536), Italian, Latin-language poet
1465:
September 11 – Bernardo Accolti (died 1536), Italian
Girolamo Carbone born about this year (died sometime after 1527), Italian, Latin-language poet
Serafino Ciminelli, also known as "Serafino Aquilano" (died 1500), Italian poet, singer, author and actor
Cassandra Fedele, born about this year (died 1558), Italian, Latin-language poet
Biernat of Lublin Polish: "Biernat z Lublina", born about this year (died sometime after 1529), Polish
Gil Vicente born about this year (died c. 1536), Portuguese poet and playwright
Yamazaki Sōkan (died 1553), Japanese renga and haikai poet
1467:
Girolamo Amaseo (died 1517), Italian, Latin-language poet
Octavien de Saint-Gelais (died 1502), French churchman, poet and translator
1468:
July 12 – Juan del Encina (sources differ on his death year, with one giving late 1529 or early 1530 and others 1533; or 1534), Spanish poet, musician and playwright
Octavien de Saint-Gelais (died 1502), French churchman, poet and translator
1469:
Giacomo Bon (died 1538), Italian, Latin-language poet
Niccolò Machiavelli (died 1527), Italian philosopher, writer, poet, musician, and politician
Francesco Di Natale (died 1542), Italian, Latin-language poet
Giovanni Francesco Pico (died 1533), Italian, Latin-language poet
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
1461:
Martin le Franc (born 1410), French poet of the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance
Krittibas Ojha (born 1381), medieval Bengali poet
1462:
Azari Tusi (born 1380), Persian poet
1463:
March 6 – Saint Catherine of Bologna (born 1413), Italian saint, abbess, visionary, calligrapher, miniaturist and poet
François Villon died sometime after January 5 (born c. 1431), French poet, thief and vagabond
1465:
January 5 – Charles, duc d'Orléans (born 1394), French
Pierre Michault (born 1405)
1469:
Ubertino Pusculo died about this year (born 1431), Italian, Latin-language poet
