1478
1478 is the year the Spanish Inquisition was established.
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Where 1478 fits
Why 1478 is special
It operated for over three centuries and was not abolished until 1834. Modern scholarship using its own detailed records gives execution figures far lower than the traditional accounts, while confirming the scale of surveillance and confiscation.
1478 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (4)
- 1, 2, 739, 1478
- Prime factorisation
- 2 × 739
- Digit sum
- 20
- Digital root
- 2
Representations
- Decimal
- 1478
- Binary
- 10111000110
- Octal
- 2706
- Hexadecimal
- 5c6
- Roman numeral
- MCDLXXVIII
- Scientific notation
- 1.478 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
- Happy number
- Semiprime
Related numbers & connections
The Spanish Inquisition was established in 1478 and held its first auto-da-fé in 1481. It answered to the crown rather than to Rome, which is what made it an instrument of state.
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- developed from1481
why?
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History
The Inquisition's own archives, studied systematically from the 1970s, produced execution figures far below the traditional accounts — while documenting the scale of denunciation, imprisonment and property seizure. Both corrections point the same direction: less killing, more control.
DocumentedHistoryGeography: SpainPeriod: 1478–1834
Common questions
Is 1478 a prime number?
No, 1478 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1478?
The factors of 1478 are 1, 2, 739, 1478.
What is 1478 in Roman numerals?
1478 in Roman numerals is MCDLXXVIII.
About this page's data
Mathematical facts:computed directly from the number's value — nothing to source or verify externally.
Contextual records: 1 reviewer-confirmed record, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 3 August 2026