Juw Dekama is elected Potestaat of Frisia
Potestaat was the title of a supposed governor of medieval Friesland. According to the legendary Karelsprivilege, a 14th-century forgery, Charlemagne had first granted the title of potestaat to…
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1494. This year saw 7 significant events.
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1494 Timeline
Juw Dekama is elected Potestaat of Frisia
Potestaat was the title of a supposed governor of medieval Friesland. According to the legendary Karelsprivilege, a 14th-century forgery, Charlemagne had first granted the title of potestaat to…
Treaty of Tordesillas: Spain and Portugal divide the New World along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islan
Treaty of Tordesillas: Spain and Portugal divide the New World along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa
Piero the Unfortunate of the de' Medici family, ruler of Florence, loses power and flees the state
Piero the Unfortunate of the de' Medici family, ruler of Florence, loses power and flees the state
The first Mass in the New World is celebrated at La Isabela, Hispaniola
La Isabela in Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic was the first stable Spanish settlement and town in the Americas established in late December 1493 to early January 1494.
Alfonso II succeeds his father as King of Naples
Alfonso II (4 November 1448 – 18 December 1495) was Duke of Calabria and ruled as King of Naples from 25 January 1494 to 23 January 1495.
Renaissance humanist and physician Hieronymus Münzer sets off from Nuremburg on a journey through Europe to the Iberian
Renaissance humanist and physician Hieronymus Münzer sets off from Nuremburg on a journey through Europe to the Iberian Peninsula, fleeing the plague [1]
Uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence
Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the capital and most populous city of the Italian region of Tuscany, with 362,353 inhabitants as of 2025.
Events
Treaty of Tordesillas: Spain and Portugal divide the New World along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islan
Treaty of Tordesillas: Spain and Portugal divide the New World along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa
Piero the Unfortunate of the de' Medici family, ruler of Florence, loses power and flees the state
Piero the Unfortunate of the de' Medici family, ruler of Florence, loses power and flees the state
The first Mass in the New World is celebrated at La Isabela, Hispaniola
La Isabela in Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic was the first stable Spanish settlement and town in the Americas established in late December 1493 to early January 1494.
Alfonso II succeeds his father as King of Naples
Alfonso II (4 November 1448 – 18 December 1495) was Duke of Calabria and ruled as King of Naples from 25 January 1494 to 23 January 1495.
Renaissance humanist and physician Hieronymus Münzer sets off from Nuremburg on a journey through Europe to the Iberian
Renaissance humanist and physician Hieronymus Münzer sets off from Nuremburg on a journey through Europe to the Iberian Peninsula, fleeing the plague [1]
Uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence
Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the capital and most populous city of the Italian region of Tuscany, with 362,353 inhabitants as of 2025.
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- What happened in 1494?
- In 1494, there were 7 significant historical events. Notable events include Juw Dekama is elected Potestaat of Frisia, Treaty of Tordesillas: Spain and Portugal divide the New World along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islan, Piero the Unfortunate of the de' Medici family, ruler of Florence, loses power and flees the state.