Sejong the Great
King of Joseon from 1418 to 1450
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Pope Nicholas V
Head of Catholic Church from 1447 to 1455
Albert II of Germany
King of Hungary 1437–1439, King of the Romans 1438–1439, King of Bohemia 1438–1439
Guillaume Du Fay
Composer of the Renaissance
Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy
Duchess consort of Burgundy