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Spain in 1531

Historical records for Spain in 1531, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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5Events
2Named people
2Places
3Categories

Historical records

January

5 January 1531ElectionCharles V

House / House of Habsburg

Secures the election of his younger brother Ferdinand as King of the Romans

March

11 March 1531MarriageCharles V

House / House of Habsburg

Writes Thomas More an appreciative letter for his support of Queen Catherine

April

April 1531Battle of PunaFrancisco Pizarro

Puna · Warfare / Military

3000 native warriors on the island of Puna attacked the camp of 160 Spaniards, the superior arms and discipline of the Spaniards won the day and over 3000 natives were slaughters with the loss of only three Spaniards

Other Events

1531Battle of CaxamalcaFrancisco Pizarro

Caxamalca · Warfare / Military

The Battle was nothing but a butchery, Pizarro, who had invited the Inca to visit him, falling upon the unsuspecting Peruvians, seizing Manco-Capac, and slaughtering 4,000 men, without the loss of a single Spaniard. Fought 1531, between 160 Spaniards under Pizarro, and 30,000 Peruvians, forming the escort of the Inca, Manco-Capac

1531MarriageCharles V

House / House of Habsburg

Marries his daughter to Alessandro de Medici & makes him Duke of Florence

1531ProtestantismCharles V

Government / Government of Spain

Prohibits the adoption of Protestantism in The Netherlands

Names involved

Charles VFrancisco Pizarro

Places involved

CaxamalcaPuna

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.