Information about 1521
| Centuries: | 15th century - 16th century - 17th century |
| Decades: | 1490s 1500s 1510s - 1520s - 1530s 1540s 1550s |
| Years: | 1518 1519 1520 - 1521 - 1522 1523 1524 |
| : |
| Subjects: Archaeology - Architecture - |
| Art - Literature - Music - Science |
| Leaders: State leaders - Colonial governors |
| Category: - |
| - - |
Events of 1521
January - June
- January 3 - Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem.
- January 22 - Emperor Charles V opens the Diet of Worms.
- January 28 - Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25.
- March 6 - Ferdinand Magellan discovers Guam.
- March 16 - Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Philippines.
- April 7 - Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Cebu.
- April 16 - 18 - Martin Luther is examined before Emperor Charles V and the German Diet of Worms.
- April 26 - Martin Luther leaves Worms and disappears for a year - he is rumored to be murdered but really is in hiding.
- April 27 - Magellan killed in the Philippines.
- May - Outbreak of war between Emperor Charles and the King of France.
- May 17 - Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason.
- May 20 - Battle of Pampeluna.
May 25: Martin Luther outlaw.
- May 25 - The Diet of Worms ends when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw.
- June 29 or June 30 - the first document fully written in Romanian: the letter of Neacşu, a trader from Câmpulung, to Johannes Benkner, the mayor of Braşov, warning that the Ottoman Empire was preparing its troops to cross into Wallachia and Transylvania; the script used was Romanian Cyrillic.
- June 30 - Battle of Esquiroz: French forces under Henri d'Albret, exiled King of Navarre, are defeated by the Spanish and forced to abandon their attempt to recover Henri's kingdom.
July - December
- August 8 - Hernán Cortés and allied local Indians defeat Aztec forces of Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec Emperor, in the Battle of Tenochtitlan.
- August 13 - Emperor Cuauhtémoc surrenders to Hernán Cortés.
- August 23 - Christian II of Denmark is deposed as king of Sweden and Gustav Vasa is elected regent.
- August 29 - Capture of Belgrade by the Ottoman army of Suleiman I.
- November 23 - Spanish-German-Papal forces under Prosper Colonna force French Marshal Odet de Lautrec to abandon Milan.
Undated
- Berengairo da Garbi notices the appendix.
- Neacşu's Letter, the oldest surviving Romanian document, was written.
- San Juan Bautista is founded in the Puerto Rican archipelago.
- Capture of Rjasan through Moscow
Births
| Gregorian calendar | 1521 MDXXI |
| Ab urbe condita | 2274 |
| Armenian calendar | 970 ԹՎ ՋՀ |
| Bah' calendar | -323 – -322 |
| Buddhist calendar | 2065 |
| Chinese calendar | 4157/4217-8-20 (庚辰年八月二十日) — to — 4158/4218-7-1(辛巳年七月初一日) |
| Coptic calendar | 1237 – 1238 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1513 – 1514 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5281 – 5282 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1576 – 1577 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1443 – 1444 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4622 – 4623 |
| Holocene calendar | 11521 |
| Iranian calendar | 899 – 900 |
| Islamic calendar | 927 – 928 |
| Japanese calendar | Daiei 0 (大永0年) |
| - Imperial Year | Kōki 2181 (皇紀2181年) |
| Julian calendar | 1566 |
| Korean calendar | 3854 |
| Thai solar calendar | 2064 |
- March 21 - Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)
- May 8 - Petrus Canisius, Dutch Jesuit (d. 1597)
- August 4 - Pope Urban VII (d. 1590)
- October 9 - Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1586)
- December 1 - Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)
- December 13 - Pope Sixtus V (d. 1590)
- date unknown
- Anne Askew, English Protestant martyr (d. 1546)
- John Aylmer, English divine (d. 1594)
- Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (d. 1565)
- Philippe de Monte, Flemish composer (d. 1603)
- Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (d. 1554)
- See also .
Deaths
- April 20 - Zhengde Emperor of China (b. 1491)
- April 27 - Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese explorer (born c1480)
- May 10 - Sebastian Brant, German humanist and satirist (b. 1457)
- May 17 - Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham (executed) (born 1478)
- June 15 - Tamás Bakócz, Hungarian Catholic cardinal and statesman (b. 1442)
- June 21 - Leonardo Loredan, Doge of Venice (b. 1436)
- July - Juan Ponce de León, Spanish conquistador (b. 1460)
- August 27 - Josquin Des Prez, Flemish composer (born c1450)
- December 1 - Pope Leo X (born 1475)
- December 13 - King Manuel I of Portugal (b. 1469)
- date unknown
- Edward Poyning, Lord Deputy to King Henry VII of England (b. 1459)
- Stephen Hawes, English poet (b. 1502)
- See also .
- Upper Paleolithic
- 10th millennium BC | 9th millennium BC | 8th millennium BC
- 7th millennium BC | 6th millennium BC | 5th millennium BC
..... Click the link for more information.
15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500.
..... Click the link for more information.
Events
- 1402: Ottoman and Timurid Empires fight at the Battle of Ankara resulting in Timur's capture of Bayezid I.
- 1402: The conquest of the Canary Islands signals the beginning of the Spanish Empire.
..... Click the link for more information.
As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 through 1600.
See also: 16th century in literature
..... Click the link for more information.
See also: 16th century in literature
Events
1500s
- 1500s: Mississippian culture disappears.
..... Click the link for more information.
As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th Century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700 in the Gregorian calendar.
The 17th Century falls into the Early Modern period of Europe and was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement and the beginning of
..... Click the link for more information.
The 17th Century falls into the Early Modern period of Europe and was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement and the beginning of
..... Click the link for more information.
list of decades which have articles with more information about them.
During the twentieth century, it became popular to look at that century's decades as historical entities in themselves.
..... Click the link for more information.
During the twentieth century, it became popular to look at that century's decades as historical entities in themselves.
..... Click the link for more information.
Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century
1460s 1470s 1480s - 1490s - 1500s 1510s 1520s
1490 1491 1492 1493 1494
1495 1496 1497 1498 1499
- -
-
..... Click the link for more information.
1460s 1470s 1480s - 1490s - 1500s 1510s 1520s
1490 1491 1492 1493 1494
1495 1496 1497 1498 1499
- -
-
Events and Trends
- 1490: Tirant lo Blanc
..... Click the link for more information.
Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century
1470s 1480s 1490s - 1500s - 1510s 1520s 1530s
1500 1501 1502 1503 1504
1505 1506 1507 1508 1509
- -
-
..... Click the link for more information.
1470s 1480s 1490s - 1500s - 1510s 1520s 1530s
1500 1501 1502 1503 1504
1505 1506 1507 1508 1509
- -
-
External links
- 1500-1509 Events
..... Click the link for more information.
Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century
1480s 1490s 1500s - 1510s - 1520s 1530s 1540s
1510 1511 1512 1513 1514
1515 1516 1517 1518 1519
- -
-
..... Click the link for more information.
1480s 1490s 1500s - 1510s - 1520s 1530s 1540s
1510 1511 1512 1513 1514
1515 1516 1517 1518 1519
- -
-
Events and Trends
- Peter Henlein builds the first pocketwatch
..... Click the link for more information.
Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century
1490s 1500s 1510s - 1520s - 1530s 1540s 1550s
1520 1521 1522 1523 1524
1525 1526 1527 1528 1529
- -
-
..... Click the link for more information.
1490s 1500s 1510s - 1520s - 1530s 1540s 1550s
1520 1521 1522 1523 1524
1525 1526 1527 1528 1529
- -
-
Events and Trends
..... Click the link for more information.
Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century
1500s 1510s 1520s - 1530s - 1540s 1550s 1560s
1530 1531 1532 1533 1534
1535 1536 1537 1538 1539
- -
-
..... Click the link for more information.
1500s 1510s 1520s - 1530s - 1540s 1550s 1560s
1530 1531 1532 1533 1534
1535 1536 1537 1538 1539
- -
-
Events and Trends
Europe
..... Click the link for more information.
Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century
1510s 1520s 1530s - 1540s - 1550s 1560s 1570s
1540 1541 1542 1543 1544
1545 1546 1547 1548 1549
- -
-
..... Click the link for more information.
1510s 1520s 1530s - 1540s - 1550s 1560s 1570s
1540 1541 1542 1543 1544
1545 1546 1547 1548 1549
- -
-
Events and Trends
..... Click the link for more information.
Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century
1520s 1530s 1540s - 1550s - 1560s 1570s 1580s
1550 1551 1552 1553 1554
1555 1556 1557 1558 1559
- -
-
..... Click the link for more information.
1520s 1530s 1540s - 1550s - 1560s 1570s 1580s
1550 1551 1552 1553 1554
1555 1556 1557 1558 1559
- -
-
Events and Trends
- End of the Kingdom of Uí Failghe
..... Click the link for more information.
This page indexes the individual years pages.
..... Click the link for more information.
Twenty-first century
- 2100 - 2099 - 2098 - 2097 - 2096 - 2095 - 2094 - 2093 - 2092 - 2091
- 2090 - 2089 - 2088 - 2087 - 2086 - 2085 - 2084 - 2083 - 2082 - 2081
..... Click the link for more information.
15th century - 16th century - 17th century
1480s 1490s 1500s - 1510s - 1520s 1530s 1540s
1515 1516 1517 - 1518 - 1519 1520 1521
:
Subjects: Archaeology - Architecture -
..... Click the link for more information.
1480s 1490s 1500s - 1510s - 1520s 1530s 1540s
1515 1516 1517 - 1518 - 1519 1520 1521
:
Subjects: Archaeology - Architecture -
..... Click the link for more information.
15th century - 16th century - 17th century
1480s 1490s 1500s - 1510s - 1520s 1530s 1540s
1516 1517 1518 - 1519 - 1520 1521 1522
:
Subjects: Archaeology - Architecture -
..... Click the link for more information.
1480s 1490s 1500s - 1510s - 1520s 1530s 1540s
1516 1517 1518 - 1519 - 1520 1521 1522
:
Subjects: Archaeology - Architecture -
..... Click the link for more information.
15th century - 16th century - 17th century
1490s 1500s 1510s - 1520s - 1530s 1540s 1550s
1517 1518 1519 - 1520 - 1521 1522 1523
:
Subjects: Archaeology - Architecture -
..... Click the link for more information.
1490s 1500s 1510s - 1520s - 1530s 1540s 1550s
1517 1518 1519 - 1520 - 1521 1522 1523
:
Subjects: Archaeology - Architecture -
..... Click the link for more information.
15th century - 16th century - 17th century
1490s 1500s 1510s - 1520s - 1530s 1540s 1550s
1519 1520 1521 - 1522 - 1523 1524 1525
:
Subjects: Archaeology - Architecture -
..... Click the link for more information.
1490s 1500s 1510s - 1520s - 1530s 1540s 1550s
1519 1520 1521 - 1522 - 1523 1524 1525
:
Subjects: Archaeology - Architecture -
..... Click the link for more information.
15th century - 16th century - 17th century
1490s 1500s 1510s - 1520s - 1530s 1540s 1550s
1520 1521 1522 - 1523 - 1524 1525 1526 ello!
:
Subjects: Archaeology - Architecture -
..... Click the link for more information.
1490s 1500s 1510s - 1520s - 1530s 1540s 1550s
1520 1521 1522 - 1523 - 1524 1525 1526 ello!
:
Subjects: Archaeology - Architecture -
..... Click the link for more information.
15th century - 16th century - 17th century
1490s 1500s 1510s - 1520s - 1530s 1540s 1550s
1521 1522 1523 - 1524 - 1525 1526 1527
:
Subjects: Archaeology - Architecture -
..... Click the link for more information.
1490s 1500s 1510s - 1520s - 1530s 1540s 1550s
1521 1522 1523 - 1524 - 1525 1526 1527
:
Subjects: Archaeology - Architecture -
..... Click the link for more information.
-1520- 1521 . 1522 . 1523 1524 . 1525 . 1526 . 1527 . 1528 . 1529 .
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
-1521- 1522 . 1523 . 1524 1525 . 1526 . 1527 . 1528 . 1529 . 1530 .
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
-1510- 1511 . 1512 . 1513 1514 . 1515 . 1516 . 1517 . 1518 . 1519 .
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
-1520- 1521 1522 1523 1524 . 1525 . 1526 . 1527 . 1528 . 1529 . 1530
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
- Ethiopia - Dawit II, Emperor of Ethiopia (1508-1540)
- Kongo - Alfonso I, Manikongo (1509 - 1542)
- Sennar - Amara Dunqas (1503 - 1533/4)
- Songhai Empire - Askia Mohammad I, Askia of the Songhai Empire (1493-1528)
Americas
..... Click the link for more information.
Roman numerals is a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. The system used in classical antiquity was slightly modified in the Middle Ages to produce the system we use today. It is based on certain letters which are given values as numerals.
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
This is the calendar for any common year starting on Tuesday (dominical letter F). Examples: Gregorian years 2013, 2002 & 1991 or Julian year 1919 (see bottom tables).
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
Julian calendar was a reform of the Roman calendar which was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). It was chosen after consultation with the astronomer Sosigenes of Alexandria and was probably designed to approximate the
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
January 3 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
..... Click the link for more information.
Events
- 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon.
..... Click the link for more information.
Pope Leo X, born Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici (11 December 1475 – 1 December 1521) was Pope from 1513 to his death. He is known primarily for his papal bull against Martin Luther and subsequent failure to stem the Protestant Reformation, which began during his reign
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
For other people named Martin Luther, see .
Martin Luther (November 10, 1483 – February 18, 1546) was a German monk,[1] theologian, and church reformer. He is also considered to be the founder of Protestantism.
..... Click the link for more information.
This article is copied from an article on Wikipedia.org - the free encyclopedia created and edited by online user community. The text was not checked or edited by anyone on our staff. Although the vast majority of the wikipedia encyclopedia articles provide accurate and timely information please do not assume the accuracy of any particular article. This article is distributed under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License.
Herod_Archelaus