Events Richard Fox becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... // Events February 3 - Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal lands in Mossel Bay after rounding the Cape of Good Hope, at the tip of Africa becoming the first known European to travel this far south. ... Events March 14 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. ... // Events December 6 - King Charles VIII marries Anne de Bretagne, thus incorporating Brittany into the kingdom of France. ... Events January 2 - Boabdil, the last Moorish King of Granada, surrenders his city to the army of Ferdinand and Isabella after a lengthy siege. ... Events January 4 - Christopher Columbus leaves the New World. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century Decades: 1410s 1420s 1430s 1440s 1450s - 1460s - 1470s 1480s 1490s 1500s 1510s Years: 1460 1461 1462 1463 1464 1465 1466 1467 1468 1469 Events and Trends Sonni Ali, first Songhai king, conquers many of his African neighbors. ... Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century Decades: 1420s 1430s 1440s 1450s 1460s - 1470s - 1480s 1490s 1500s 1510s 1520s Years: 1470 1471 1472 1473 1474 1475 1476 1477 1478 1479 Events and Trends battle of Avenches 1476 Prominent Persons Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer Categories: 1470s ... Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century Decades: 1430s 1440s 1450s 1460s 1470s - 1480s - 1490s 1500s 1510s 1520s 1530s Years: 1480 1481 1482 1483 1484 1485 1486 1487 1488 1489 Events and Trends Categories: 1480s ... Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century Decades: 1440s 1450s 1460s 1470s 1480s - 1490s - 1500s 1510s 1520s 1530s 1540s Years: 1490 1491 1492 1493 1494 1495 1496 1497 1498 1499 Events and Trends 1490: Tirant lo Blanc by Joanot Martorell & Martí Joan De Galba is published. ... Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century Decades: 1450s 1460s 1470s 1480s 1490s - 1500s - 1510s 1520s 1530s 1540s 1550s Years: 1500 1501 1502 1503 1504 1505 1506 1507 1508 1509 1510 Events and Trends Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa External links 1500-1524 Events 1500-1509 Events Categories... ---- Events and Trends Template:Stub:hist Categories: 1510s ... Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century Decades: 1470s 1480s 1490s 1500s 1510s - 1520s - 1530s 1540s 1550s 1560s 1570s Years: 1520 1521 1522 1523 1524 1525 1526 1527 1528 1529 Events and Trends Fall of Tenochtitlán and conquest of Spanish. ... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right}. It is housed in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was that century which lasted from 1301 to... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

Events

• Tirant Lo Blanc by Joanot Martorell, Martí Joan De Galba is published.
• Yoshitane becomes Ashikaga shogun of Japan.
• Charles John Amadeus of Savoy becomes Duke of Savoy at age 1, mother Blanche of Montferrato is regent.
• Aldus Manutius moves to Venice.
• John Colet receives M.A. from Magdalen College, Oxford.
• Castle Church in Wittenberg is begun.
• Pedro de Covilham arrives in Ethiopia.
• Catholic missionaries arrive in the African kingdom of Kongo.
• Regular postal service connects the Habsburg residences of Mechelen and Innsbruck, the first in Germany.
• December 19 - Anne of Brittany married to Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor by proxy

Tirant lo Blanc, written by the Valencian knight Joanot Martorell, finished by Martí Joan De Galba and published in Valencia in 1490, is an epic romance and one of the key works in the evolution of the Western novel. ... Joanot Martorell (1413–1468) was the Valencian author of the novel Tirant lo Blanch in the Valencian or Catalan language. ... Martí Joan de Galba (d. ... The Ashikaga shogunate (Jp. ... In Japanese history, a shogun (将軍 shōgun) was the practical ruler of Japan for most of the time from 1192 to the Meiji Era beginning in 1868. ... Charles II or Charles John Amadeus (Carlo Giovanni Amedeo in Italian) b. ... The House of Savoy was a dynasty of nobles who traditionally had their domain in Savoy (a small region between Piedmont, Italy, and France). ... Aldus Manutius (1449/50 - February 6, 1515), the Latin form of Aldo Manuzio (born Teobaldo Mannucci) was the founder of the Aldine Press. ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′ N 12°19′ E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... John Colet (1467? - September 10, 1519) was an English churchman and educational pioneer. ... College name Magdalen College Named after Mary Magdalene Established 1458 Sister College Magdalene College President Professor David Clary FRS JCR President Varun Chandra Undergraduates 395 Graduates 230 Homepage Boatclub Magdalen College (pronounced ) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... Statue of Martin Luther in the main square Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is a town in Germany, in the Bundesland Saxony-Anhalt, at 12° 59 E, 51° 51 N, on the Elbe river. ... Pedro de Covilham was a Portuguese explorer and diplomatist (fi. ... A missionary is a propagator of religion, often an evangelist or other representative of a religious community who works among those outside of that community. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest continent and second most populous after Asia. ... The Kongo Empire was an African kingdom located in southwest Africa in what are now northern Angola, Cabinda, Republic of the Congo, and the western portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. ... Mechelen Cathedral Mechelen (English traditionally Mechlin) is a municipality located in Belgium, Flemish region, province of Antwerp. ... Innsbruck City Center Innsbruck and Nordkette from south // Geography Innsbruck is a city in western Austria, and the capital of the Tyrol province. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Court of the Ladies of Queen Anne of Brittany, Miniature representing this lady weeping on account of the absence of her husband during the Italian war. ... Portrait by Albrecht Dürer, 1519 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna). ...

Births

• February 17 - Charles III, Duke of Bourbon, Constable of France (died 1527)
• March 24 - Georg Agricola, German scholar and scientist (died 1555)
• May 16 - Duke Albert of Prussia (died 1568)
• June 28 - Albert of Mainz, German elector and archbishop (died 1545)
• October 12 - Bernardo Pisano, Italian composer (died 1548)
• November 10 - John III, Duke of Cleves (died 1539)
• Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus (died 1556)
• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Spanish explorer (approximate date; died c. 1559)
• John Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos (approximate date; died 1557)
• Vittoria Colonna, Italian poet (died 1547)
• Thomas Crecquillon, Franco-Flemish composer (approximate date; died 1557)
• Dosso Dossi, Italian painter (approximate date; died 1542)
• Thomas Elyot, English diplomat and scholar (approximate date; died 1546)
• Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (died 1566)
• Adriaen Isenbrant, Flemish painter (died 1551)
• David Lyndsay, Scottish poet (approximate date; died c. 1555)
• Jean Salmon Macrin, French neo-Latin poet (died 1557)
• Olaus Magnus, Swedish ecclesiastic and writer (died 1557)
• Kaspar Schwenkfeld von Ossig, German theologian (died 1561)
• Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, Lord Chancellor of England (died 1567)
• John Taverner, English composer and organist (died 1545)
• Marco Girolamo Vida, Italian poet (died 1566)
• John Wallop, English soldier and diplomatist (approximate date; died 1551)
• Adrian Willaert, Flemish composer (approximate date; died 1562)

February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Charles III of Bourbon-Montpensier (February 17, 1490 – 1527 in Rome) was Count of Montpensier and Dauphin of Auvergne. ... Events January 5 - Felix Manz, co-founder of the Swiss Anabaptists, was drowned in the Limmat River in Zürich by the Zürich Reformed state church. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... Georg Agricola Georg (or Georgius) Agricola (March 24, 1490 - November 21, 1555) was a German scholar and man of science. ... Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland February 2 - Diet of Augsburg begins February 4 - John Rogers becomes first Protestant martyr in England February 9 - Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... Albert (May 16, 1490 - March 20, 1568), (Albertus in Latin, Albrecht in German) Grand Master of the Teutonic Order and first duke of Ducal Prussia, was the third son of Frederick of Hohenzollern, prince of Ansbach and Bayreuth, and Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiello Grand Duke of Lithuania and... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ... (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... Cardinal Albert of Hohenzollern, Archbishop of Mainz and Magdeburg: engraved portrait by Albrecht Dürer, 1519 Cardinal Albert of Hohenzollern (German: Albrecht; June 28, 1490 in Cölln – September 24, 1545 in Aschaffenburg), Elector and Archbishop of Mainz and Archbishop of Magdeburg, was the younger son of John Cicero, Elector... Events February 27 - Battle of Ancrum Moor - Scots victory over superior English forces December 13 - Official opening of the Council of Trent (closed 1563) Battle of Kawagoe - between two branches of Uesugi families and the late Hojo clan in Japan. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... Bernardo Pisano (also Pagoli) (October 12, 1490 – January 23, 1548) was an Italian composer, priest, singer, and scholar of the Renaissance. ... Events Mary I of Scotland sent to France Births September 2 - Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (died 1616) September 29 - William V, Duke of Bavaria (died 1626) Francesco Andreini, Italian actor (died 1624) Giordano Bruno, Italian philosopher, astronomer, and occultist (burned at the stake) 1600 (died 1600) Honda Tadakatsu, Japanese general... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... John III, Duke of Cleves (Johann II. von Kleve-Jülich-Berg) (10 November 1490 - 6 February 1538/9) married Maria, daughter of William VIII of Jülich and Berg. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ... Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (c. ... Events January 15 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. ... John Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos (c. ... Events Spain is effectively bankrupt. ... Vittoria Colonna (1492-1547), marchioness of Pescara, Italian poet, daughter of Fabrizio Colonna, grand constable of the kingdom of Naples, and of Anna da Montefeltro, was born at Marino, a fief of the Colonna family in the Alban Hills near Rome. ... Events January 16 - Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia. ... Thomas Crecquillon (c. ... Events Spain is effectively bankrupt. ... Categories: People stubs | 1490 births | 1542 deaths ... Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... Sir Thomas Elyot (c. ... // Events Spanish conquest of Yucatan Peace between England and France Foundation of Trinity College, Cambridge by Henry VIII of England Katharina von Bora flees to Magdeburg Science Architecture Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. ... Luca Ghini (1490 - May 4, 1566) was an Italian physician and botanist. ... Events January 7 - Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the Netherlands signifies the beginning of the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands. ... Rest during the Flight to Egypt Wood, 49,4 × 34 cm Adriaen Isenbrant, also known as Adrien Ysenbrandt, (1490?-1551), was a Flemish Northern Renaissance painter. ... Events Russia, Reforming Synod of the metropolite Macaire, Orthodoxy: introduction of a calendar of the saints and an ecclesiastical law code ( Stoglav ) Major outbreak of the sweating sickness in England. ... Sir David Lyndsay (c. ... Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland February 2 - Diet of Augsburg begins February 4 - John Rogers becomes first Protestant martyr in England February 9 - Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ... Jean Salmon Macrin (1490-1557) was a Neo-Latin poet of French nationality. ... Events Spain is effectively bankrupt. ... Olaus Magnus, or Magni (Magnus, Latin for the Swedish Stora -- great -- is the family name, and not a personal epithet), reported as born in October 1490 in Linköping, and died on August 1, 1557, was a Swedish ecclesiastic and writer, who did pioneering work for the interest of Nordic... Events Spain is effectively bankrupt. ... Kaspar Schwenkfeld von Ossig (1490-1561) was a Silesian nobleman who became a Christian Reformer and spiritualist. ... // Events The Edict of Orleans suspends the persecution of the Huguenots. ... Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich (1490? - June 12, 1567), was Lord Chancellor during the reign of King Edward VI of England. ... Events The Duke of Alva arrives in the Netherlands with Spanish forces to suppress unrest there. ... John Taverner should not be confused with the 20th-21st century British composer John Tavener. ... Events February 27 - Battle of Ancrum Moor - Scots victory over superior English forces December 13 - Official opening of the Council of Trent (closed 1563) Battle of Kawagoe - between two branches of Uesugi families and the late Hojo clan in Japan. ... Marco Girolamo Vida (1490?–1566) was an Italian poet. ... Events January 7 - Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the Netherlands signifies the beginning of the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands. ... Sir John Wallop (c. ... Events Russia, Reforming Synod of the metropolite Macaire, Orthodoxy: introduction of a calendar of the saints and an ecclesiastical law code ( Stoglav ) Major outbreak of the sweating sickness in England. ... Adrian Willaert (c. ... Events Earliest English slave-trading expedition under John Hawkins. ...

Deaths

• January 27 - Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (born 1435)
• March 6 - Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458)
• April 6 - King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary (born 1443)
• May 22 - Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent (born 1416)
• Martí Joan de Galba, Catalan novelist
• Charles I of Savoy (born 1468)