1535
Combined forces loyal to Charles V attack and expel the Ottomans from Tunis during the Conquest of Tunis
Combined forces loyal to Charles V attack and expel the Ottomans from Tunis during the Conquest of Tunis
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1534
Jacques Cartier is the first European to describe and map the Saint Lawrence River
Jacques Cartier is the first European to describe and map the Saint Lawrence River
1532
Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England
Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England
1529
Treaty of Zaragoza divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal along a line 297
Treaty of Zaragoza divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal along a line 297
1529
Treaty of Zaragoza divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal along a line 297
Treaty of Zaragoza divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal along a line 297
1527
Spanish and German troops sack Rome; many scholars consider this the end of the Renaissance
Spanish and German troops sack Rome; many scholars consider this the end of the Renaissance
1527
The Florentines drive out the Medici for a second time and Florence re-establishes itself as a republic
The Florentines drive out the Medici for a second time and Florence re-establishes itself as a republic
1526
The last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, Ibrahim Lodi, is defeated and killed by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat
The last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, Ibrahim Lodi, is defeated and killed by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat
1525
Insurgent peasants led by Anabaptist pastor Thomas Müntzer were defeated at the Battle of Frankenhausen, ending the Germ
Insurgent peasants led by Anabaptist pastor Thomas Müntzer were defeated at the Battle of Frankenhausen, ending the Germ
1523
Copenhagen is surrounded by the army of Frederick I of Denmark, as the city will not recognise him as the successor of C
Copenhagen is surrounded by the army of Frederick I of Denmark, as the city will not recognise him as the successor of C
1522
A Spanish-Imperial army defeats French-Venetian army in the battle of Bicocca
A Spanish-Imperial army defeats French-Venetian army in the battle of Bicocca
1521
Battle of Villalar: King Charles I of Spain defeats the Comuneros
Battle of Villalar: King Charles I of Spain defeats the Comuneros
1521
Battle of Mactan: Explorer Ferdinand Magellan is killed by natives in the Philippines led by chief Lapulapu
Battle of Mactan: Explorer Ferdinand Magellan is killed by natives in the Philippines led by chief Lapulapu
1521
Swedish War of Liberation: Swedish troops defeat a Danish force in the Battle of Västerås
Swedish War of Liberation: Swedish troops defeat a Danish force in the Battle of Västerås
1521
Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason
Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason
1521
Ignatius of Loyola is seriously wounded in the Battle of Pampeluna
Ignatius of Loyola is seriously wounded in the Battle of Pampeluna
1521
The Diet of Worms ends when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw
The Diet of Worms ends when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw
1514
Henry Grace à Dieu, at over 1,000 tons the largest warship in the world at this time, built at the new Woolwich Dockyard
Henry Grace à Dieu, at over 1,000 tons the largest warship in the world at this time, built at the new Woolwich Dockyard
1513
War of the League of Cambrai: In the Battle of Novara, Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, fo
War of the League of Cambrai: In the Battle of Novara, Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, fo
1509
Battle of Agnadello: In northern Italy, French forces defeat the Republic of Venice
Battle of Agnadello: In northern Italy, French forces defeat the Republic of Venice