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Albert III, Duke of Saxony defeats the Friesian rebellion

Albert III, Duke of Saxony defeats the Friesian rebellion

Albert III, Duke of Saxony defeats the Friesian rebellion

Events Before

  1. Louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep duchy for the crown

    Louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep duchy for the crown

  2. France & Venice sign treaty against Milan

    France & Venice sign treaty against Milan

  3. Spanish conquistador Alonso de Ojeda is the first European to sight Curacao Island

    Spanish conquistador Alonso de Ojeda is the first European to sight Curacao Island

  4. First engagement of the Battle of Zonchio between Venetian and Ottoman fleets

    First engagement of the Battle of Zonchio between Venetian and Ottoman fleets

  5. Battle of Sapienza: Turkish fleet defeats Venetians

    Battle of Sapienza: Turkish fleet defeats Venetians

Events After

  1. Michelangelo begins work on his statue of David, a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture

    David is a masterpiece of Italian Renaissance sculpture in marble created from 1501 to 1504 by Michelangelo.

  2. Heir to the English throne Prince Arthur marries Catherine of Aragon

    Arthur, Prince of Wales (19/20 September 1486 – 2 April 1502) was the eldest son of King Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and an older brother to the future King Henry VIII.

  3. Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna

    Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna

  4. Portuguese explorer João da Nova Castell discovers the uninhabited Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean

    Portuguese explorer João da Nova Castell discovers the uninhabited Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean

  5. Portuguese explorer Pedro Cabral arrives back in Lisbon from his voyage to India, having lost six ships, during which he

    Portuguese explorer Pedro Cabral arrives back in Lisbon from his voyage to India, having lost six ships, during which he accidently discovered Brazil

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