python - REGEX to make string start from specific point -

i have split string using regular expressions: nikolaus kopernikus -> 1473-1543

i tried following, gives me list without ->

what need years 1473-1543, preferably in list ['1473','1543']

import re  print ( re.split(r'->', 'nikolaus kopernikus -> 1473-1543'))

i want regular expression makes string start specific sign, lot in advance!

if want use regular expression:

import re re.match('.*->[^\d]*(\d+)-(\d+)','nikolaus kopernikus -> 1473-1543').groups() #output: ('1473', '1543')

if need list instead of tuple use list function.

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