Historical events in 1500

35 historical records

January 15002 historical events

1500, January 25th ยท Portugal ยท Exploration ยท Exploration and Discovery ยท Vicente Yanez Pinzon

Rule of Brazil

Discovers Brazil & claims it for Portugal

1500, January 26th ยท Portugal ยท Exploration ยท Exploration and Discovery ยท Vicente Yanez Pinzon

Discovery of Brazil

Discovers Brazil & claims it for Portugal

April 15001 historical events

1500, April ยท Spain ยท Exploration ยท Exploration and Discovery ยท Juan de la Cosa

Discovery of America

Completes a map of Colombus discoveries in America, was Colombus pilot

June 15002 historical events

1500, June 19th ยท England ยท Hatfield ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Tudor Richmond, 1st

Death of Tudor

Death of Edmund Tudor

1500, June 19th ยท England ยท Hatfield House ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Henry VII

Death of Prince Edmund

Prince Edmund dies in infancy, reducing the number of surviving male children in the Tudor royal family.

1500 ยท England ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Thomas Wood

Chief Justice

Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

1500 ยท England ยท House ยท House of Talbot ยท Francis Talbot Shrewsbury, 5th

Birth of Francis Talbot

Birth of Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford, son of George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury and Anne Hastings

1500 ยท England ยท Wulfhall ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Edward Seymour Somerset, 1st Duke

Birth of Edward Seymour

Edward Seymour is born into the Seymour family and later becomes Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector during Edward VI's minority.

1500 ยท England ยท Somerset ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Tudor Richmond, 1st

Peerage

Created Duke of Somerset

1500 ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Henry VII

Baynards Castle

Has Baynards Castle rebuilt for state occassions

1500 ยท England ยท Calais ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Henry VII

Court Leaves Plague-Stricken London

Henry removes the royal court from plague-affected London and spends time away from the capital.

1500 ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Arthur of Wales

Marriage

Goes through a 2nd marriage ceremony with Catherine

1500 ยท England ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Catherine of Aragon

Marriage

Del Puebla acts as Catherines proxy. 2nd marriage ceremony with Arthur after reaching the age of consent

1500 ยท England ยท Northumberland ยท Religion ยท Church of England ยท Nicholas Ridley

Birth of Nicholas Ridley

Birth of Nicholas Ridley in northern England.

1500 ยท France ยท Arona ยท House ยท House of Line of Orleans ยท Louis XII

Treaty of Arona

Milan is occupied by the French & Switzerland receives Tessin for its support

1500 ยท France ยท Milan ยท Warfare ยท France War ยท Louis XII

Capture of Milan

Captures the Duchy of Milan

1500 ยท France ยท Naples ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Louis XII

Capture of Naples

Conquers Naples with Ferdinand of Aragon

1500 ยท Germany ยท Saxony ยท House ยท House of Wettin ยท George the Bearded

Succession

Succeeds as Duke of Saxony

1500 ยท Italy ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Niccolo Machiavelli

Machiavelli Undertakes First French Mission

Machiavelli traveled to the court of Louis XII to represent Florentine interests. Negotiations exposed him to the tension between a small republic and powerful foreign monarchies.

1500 ยท Italy ยท Science ยท Technology ยท Leonardo da Vinci

Invention of Helicopter

Designs helicopters

1500 ยท Japan ยท House ยท House of Muromachi Period ยท Go-Kashiwabara

Succession

Succeeds as Emperor of Japan

1500 ยท Peru ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Atahualpa

Birth of Atahualpa

Birth of Atahualpa

1500 ยท Portugal ยท House ยท House of Avis ยท Maria

Marriage

Daughter of Isabella of Spain, marries her brother-in-law the widowed Manuel I

1500 ยท Portugal ยท House ยท House of Avis ยท Manuel I

Marriage

Maria the daughter of Isabella of Spain, marries her brother-in-law Manuel I

1500 ยท Spain ยท Exploration ยท Exploration and Discovery ยท Ferdinand II

Arrest of Christopher Columbus

Releases Colombus & backs him to lead a fleet to discover a westerly route to Asia

1500 ยท Spain ยท Exploration ยท Exploration and Discovery ยท Ferdinand II

Discovery of America

Releases Colombus & backs him to lead a fleet to discover a westerly route to Asia

1500 ยท Spain ยท Government ยท Government of Spain ยท Ferdinand II

Arrest of Christopher Columbus

Ferdinand II has Christopher Colombus arrested for misrule as the Governor of Hispaniola

1500 ยท Spain ยท Government ยท Government of Spain ยท Ferdinand II

Rule of Hispaniola

Ferdinand II has Christopher Colombus arrested for misrule as the Governor of Hispaniola

1500 ยท Spain ยท Castille ยท House ยท House of Habsburg ยท Charles V

Birth of Charles V

Birth of Charles V, son of Philip I of Castille

1500 ยท Turkey ยท Lepanto ยท House ยท House of Osmanli ยท Bayezid II

Battle of Lepanto

The Turks defeat an Austrian fleet

1500 ยท Turkey ยท Cephalonia ยท House ยท House of Osmanli ยท Bayezid II

Capture of Cephalonia

The Turks lose Cephalonia

1500 ยท Turkey ยท Koron ยท House ยท House of Osmanli ยท Bayezid II

Capture of Koron

The Turks capture Koron

1500 ยท Turkey ยท Lepanto ยท House ยท House of Osmanli ยท Bayezid II

Capture of Lepanto

The Turks capture Lepanto

1500 ยท Turkey ยท Modon ยท House ยท House of Osmanli ยท Bayezid II

Capture of Modon

The Turks capture Modon

1500 ยท Turkey ยท Lepanto ยท Warfare ยท Turkey-Venice War ยท Kemal Reis

Battle of Lepanto

The Turkish Fleet defeats the Venetian Fleet