1471
1471 is the year the Yorkist victory at Tewkesbury effectively ended the main phase of the Wars of the Roses.
- Odd
- Prime
Where 1471 fits
Why 1471 is special
Henry VI died in the Tower within weeks, almost certainly murdered. The wars nonetheless resumed and ran another fourteen years.
Same number, different meanings
How 1471 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
Henry VI died in the Tower within weeks, almost certainly murdered. The wars nonetheless resumed and ran another fourteen years.
- History
Tewkesbury in 1471 destroyed the Lancastrian cause and Henry VI died immediately afterwards. Fighting resumed and continued until 1485, which is why 'the end of the wars' has several candidate dates.
- Technology & computing
IEEE 1471 introduced architecture description in terms of stakeholders, concerns and viewpoints. It was adopted internationally as ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010.
1471 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (2)
- 1, 1471
- Prime factorisation
- 1471
- Digit sum
- 13
- Digital root
- 4
Representations
- Decimal
- 1471
- Binary
- 10110111111
- Octal
- 2677
- Hexadecimal
- 5bf
- Roman numeral
- MCDLXXI
- Scientific notation
- 1.471 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
- Lucky number (mathematical sieve)
Related numbers & connections
The Wars of the Roses began in 1455 and Tewkesbury in 1471 destroyed the Lancastrian cause, though fighting resumed and ran until 1485.
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- developed from1455
why?
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History
Tewkesbury in 1471 destroyed the Lancastrian cause and Henry VI died immediately afterwards. Fighting resumed and continued until 1485, which is why 'the end of the wars' has several candidate dates.
DocumentedHistoryGeography: EnglandPeriod: 1471
Technology & computing
IEEE 1471 introduced architecture description in terms of stakeholders, concerns and viewpoints. It was adopted internationally as ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010.
DocumentedTechnology & computingGeography: International — IEEEPeriod: 2000–
Common questions
Is 1471 a prime number?
Yes, 1471 is prime — it has exactly two positive divisors: 1 and itself.
What are the factors of 1471?
The factors of 1471 are 1, 1471.
What is 1471 in Roman numerals?
1471 in Roman numerals is MCDLXXI.
About this page's data
Mathematical facts:computed directly from the number's value — nothing to source or verify externally.
Contextual records: 2 reviewer-confirmed records, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 3 August 2026