MCDLXXI

MCDLXXI is the Roman numeral for the number 1471. It is composed of M (1000) plus CD (400) plus LXX (70) plus I (1). The CD portion uses subtractive notation, where 500 is reduced by 100 to make 400. Roman numerals are commonly used in historical dating, inscriptions, and stylistic representations of years.

In historical usage, 1471 is most notable for events in the Wars of the Roses in England. The year featured two major battles that shifted the balance of power between the houses of York and Lancaster. The Battle of Barnet occurred on 14 April 1471, in which Yorkist forces defeated the Lancastrians and the Earl of Warwick was killed. Subsequently, the Battle of Tewkesbury took place on 4 May 1471, delivering another decisive Yorkist victory; Henry VI was captured, and Edward of Westminster, the Prince of Wales, was killed. These outcomes helped establish Edward IV’s long hold on the English throne.

Beyond England, records for 1471 exist in various regions and chronicles, but the year is most often associated with the late-stage conflict of the Wars of the Roses. In modern scholarship and public inscriptions, MCDLXXI may be used to denote events dated to 1471 CE or to evoke the era through its numeral form.

As a representation of a year, MCDLXXI highlights how Roman numerals encode calendar dates and remains a common convention in historical texts, monuments, and certain stylistic contexts where traditional date notation is preferred.