Gregory XIII is born
Gregory XIII is born
Gregory XIII is born
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Events Before
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.
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.
Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna
Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna
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
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
Events After
Casa de Contratación (House of Trade) established by the Crown of Castile in the port of Seville to deal with American a
Casa de Contratación (House of Trade) established by the Crown of Castile in the port of Seville to deal with American affairs
Disfida di Barletta - Famous challenge between 13 Italian and 13 French knights near Barletta, Southern Italy
The Challenge of Barletta (Italian: Disfida di Barletta) was a duel fought in the countryside of Trani, near Barletta, Southern Italy, on 13 February 1503, during the Third Italian War, on the plains...
Battle at Cerignalo: Spanish army under Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba defeats a French force led by Louis d'Armagnac, Duk
Battle at Cerignalo: Spanish army under Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba defeats a French force led by Louis d'Armagnac, Duke of Nemours
Queen Isabella of Spain bans violence against Indians in the Americas
Queen Isabella of Spain bans violence against Indians in the Americas
Portuguese hold a mass to celebrate the completion of Fort Manuel their first fort and the first European fort in India,
Portuguese hold a mass to celebrate the completion of Fort Manuel their first fort and the first European fort in India, at Cochin (Kochi)
More from the 1500s
Battle of Diu: Portuguese Armada defeats a Mamluk Egyptian fleet in a naval battle at the port of Diu, India, establish
Battle of Diu: Portuguese Armada defeats a Mamluk Egyptian fleet in a naval battle at the port of Diu, India, establishing Portuguese trading control in the Indian Ocean
Maximilian I is proclaimed Holy Roman Emperor, the first emperor in centuries not crowned by the Pope
Maximilian I (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519) was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death in 1519.
Founder of the Safavid dynasty, Ismail I, is crowned Shah of Persia (rules till 1524)
Founder of the Safavid dynasty, Ismail I, is crowned Shah of Persia (rules till 1524)
The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid in the Vatican by Pope Julius II
The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid in the Vatican by Pope Julius II
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