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
The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid in the Vatican by Pope Julius II
Key People
Events Before
7th Spanish India Armada of 21 ships led by Francisco de Almeida, departs Lisbon, aiming to establish a Portuguese Vicer
7th Spanish India Armada of 21 ships led by Francisco de Almeida, departs Lisbon, aiming to establish a Portuguese Viceroy in India
Jews are expelled from Orange Burgandy by Philibert of Luxembourg
Jews are expelled from Orange Burgandy by Philibert of Luxembourg
7th Spanish Armada plunders the trading island of Kilwa, on the Sawhili coast of Africa, erecting a fort and establishin
7th Spanish Armada plunders the trading island of Kilwa, on the Sawhili coast of Africa, erecting a fort and establishing a garrison
The 7th Portuguese Armada to India arrives at Mombasa Island, a major Arab trading port on the Swahili coast, and procee
The 7th Portuguese Armada to India arrives at Mombasa Island, a major Arab trading port on the Swahili coast, and proceeds to sack and plunder the city into submission
Mamluk Sultan Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghuri sends an expedition of 1100 men to oppose Portuguese expansion in India and safe
Mamluk Sultan Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghuri sends an expedition of 1100 men to oppose Portuguese expansion in India and safeguard passage to Mecca
Events After
German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller is the first to use the name America on his world map "Universalis Cosmographia
German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller is the first to use the name America on his world map "Universalis Cosmographia"
England and Netherlands sign trade agreement
England and Netherlands sign trade agreement
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.
League of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice)
League of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice)
Portuguese under Francisco de Almeida, attack, pillage and burn the Muslim trading city of Dabul, Sultanate of Bijapur (
Portuguese under Francisco de Almeida, attack, pillage and burn the Muslim trading city of Dabul, Sultanate of Bijapur (modern India)
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)
Pedro Álvares Cabral is the first European to discover Brazil, landing near Monte Pascoal and claiming it for Portugal
Pedro Álvares Cabral was a Portuguese nobleman, military commander, navigator and explorer regarded as the European discoverer of Brazil.
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