Imperial Army
Led by an Imperial army under the command of Fernando de Avalos & Prosper Colonna against the French defending Genoa, 1st day
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1522 in Spain
Explore 6 historical events and records for Spain in 1522.
Historical records for Spain in 1522
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May
Siege of Genoa
Led by an Imperial army under the command of Fernando de Avalos & Prosper Colonna against the French defending Genoa, 1st day. Genoa falls to the Imperial forces led by Fernando de Avalos & Prosper Colonna
July
Edict of Worms
Additional arrests were made among the Augustinians in Antwerp. Two monks, Johann Esch and Heinrich Voes, refused to recant; on 1 July 1523, they were burned at the stake in Brussels
Other events (month unknown)
Invasion of Peru
The native South Americans he encountered told him about a gold-rich territory called Viru, which was on a river called Piru (later corrupted to Peru) and from which they came
New World
The native South Americans he encountered told him about a gold-rich territory called Viru, which was on a river called Piru (later corrupted to Peru) and from which they came. The first attempt to explore western South America was undertaken in 1522 by Pascual de Andagoya
Visit to Greenwich
Charles V visits England & stays at Greenwich
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