Portuguese under Christovão da Gama capture a Muslim-occupied hillfort in northern Ethiopia in the Battle of Baçente
Portuguese under Christovão da Gama capture a Muslim-occupied hillfort in northern Ethiopia in the Battle of Baçente
Portuguese under Christovão da Gama capture a Muslim-occupied hillfort in northern Ethiopia in the Battle of Baçente
Events Before
William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg marries Jeanne d'Albret, daughter of King Henry II of Navarre - against her will, s
William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg marries Jeanne d'Albret, daughter of King Henry II of Navarre - against her will, she has to be carried to the altar (marriage annulled 1545)
Michelangelo finishes painting "The Last Judgment" on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City [1]
The Last Judgment (Italian: Il Giudizio Universale) is a fresco by the Italian Renaissance painter Michelangelo covering the whole altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.
Santiago, Chile, founded (or Feb 24)
Santiago, also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas.
Santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia (or 2/12)
Pedro Gutiérrez de Valdivia or Valdiva was a Spanish conquistador and the first Governor of Colonial Chile.
Ignatius of Loyola becomes the first Superior General of the Jesuits
Ignatius of Loyola ( ig-NAY-shəs; Basque: Ignazio Loiolakoa; Spanish: Ignacio de Loyola; Latin: Ignatius de Loyola; born Íñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola; c. 23 October 1491 – 31 July 1556), venerated as...
Events After
Flemish physician Andreas Vesalius publishes "De humani corporis fabrica (On the fabric of the human body in seven books
Flemish physician Andreas Vesalius publishes "De humani corporis fabrica (On the fabric of the human body in seven books)" a major step forward in understanding human anatomy [date is representative as exact date of publication unknown]
King of England Henry VIII (52) weds twice-widowed Catherine Parr (30) at Hampton Court Palace, his sixth and final wife
King of England Henry VIII (52) weds twice-widowed Catherine Parr (30) at Hampton Court Palace, his sixth and final wife
Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned Queen of Scots in the central Scottish town of Stirling
Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned Queen of Scots in the central Scottish town of Stirling
Battle at Wayna Daga: Ethiopian and Portuguese troops beat Muslim army
Battle at Wayna Daga: Ethiopian and Portuguese troops beat Muslim army
England & Scotland sign peace treaty of Greenwich
The Treaty of Greenwich (also known as the Treaties of Greenwich) contained two agreements both signed on 1 July 1543 in Greenwich between representatives of England and Scotland.
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Ivan the Terrible, aged 17, crowns himself the first Tsar of Russia
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Russian Tsar Ivan IV [Ivan the Terrible] (17) marries Anastasia Romanova (17)
Russian Tsar Ivan IV [Ivan the Terrible] (17) marries Anastasia Romanova (17)
The first recorded horse race meeting in England is held at Roodee Fields in Chester
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Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's expedition sets off from Mexico in search of the Seven Cities of Gold (Cibola)
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