1503
Pope Alexander VI (born 1431)
Pope Alexander VI was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 11 August 1492 until his death in 1503.
Pope Alexander VI (born 1431)
The 1500s
Explore 117 historical events from 1500–1509.
1502
Christopher Columbus sets of from Cádiz for his fourth voyage
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish transatlantic voyages in the name of the Catholic Monarchs, opening…
Christopher Columbus sets of from Cádiz for his fourth voyage
1502
Georg Major, German theologian and academic (died 1574)
Georg Major was a Lutheran theologian of the Protestant Reformation.
Georg Major, German theologian and academic (died 1574)
1502
John III of Portugal (died 1557)
John III, nicknamed The Pious, was the King of Portugal and the Algarve from 1521 until he died in 1557. He was the son of King Manuel I and Maria of Aragon, the third daughter of …
John III of Portugal (died 1557)
1502
Christian Egenolff, German printer (died 1555)
Christian Egenolff or Egenolph, also known as Christian Egenolff, the Elder, was the first important printer and publisher operating from Frankfurt-am-Main, and best known for his …
Christian Egenolff, German printer (died 1555)
1502
Francesco Corteccia, Italian composer (died 1571)
Francesco Corteccia was an Italian composer, organist, and teacher of the Renaissance. Not only was he one of the best known of the early composers of madrigals, and an important n…
Francesco Corteccia, Italian composer (died 1571)
1502
Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras during his fourth voyage.
Between 1492 and 1504, the Italian explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus led four transatlantic maritime expeditions to the Americas in the name of the Catholic Monarchs of S…
Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras during his fourth voyage.
1502
Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter (died 1550)
Pieter Coecke van Aelst or Pieter Coecke van Aelst the Elder was a Flemish painter, sculptor, architect, author and designer of woodcuts, goldsmith's work, stained glass and tapest…
Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter (died 1550)
1502
John Leland, English poet and historian (died 1552)
John Leland or Leyland was an English poet and antiquary.
John Leland, English poet and historian (died 1552)
1502
Mary of Looz-Heinsberg, Dutch noble (born 1424)
Lady Mary of Looz-Heinsberg, Dutch: Maria van Loon-Heinsberg, was a noble lady from the House of Looz and through marriage Countess of Nassau-Siegen.
Mary of Looz-Heinsberg, Dutch noble (born 1424)
1502
James Tyrrell, English knight (born 1450)
Sir James Tyrrell was an English knight who was a trusted servant of King Richard III of England. He is known for allegedly confessing to the murders of the Princes in the Tower un…
James Tyrrell, English knight (born 1450)
1502
Knut Alvsson, Norwegian nobleman and politician (born 1455)
Knut Alvsson was a Norwegian nobleman and landowner. He was the country's foremost Norwegian-born noble in his time and served as fief-holder in southern-central Norway.
Knut Alvsson, Norwegian nobleman and politician (born 1455)
1502
Thomas Wode, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
Sir Thomas Wood KS, in archaic spelling Wode, of Childrey in Berkshire, was an English landowner, lawyer, administrator and politician who became Chief Justice of the Common Plea…
Thomas Wode, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
1501
525 years ago
Amerigo Vespucci, this time under Portuguese flag, set sail for western lands
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence after whom America is named.
Amerigo Vespucci, this time under Portuguese flag, set sail for western lands
1501
525 years ago
Amerigo Vespucci, this time under Portuguese flag, sets sail for western lands
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence after whom America is named.
Amerigo Vespucci, this time under Portuguese flag, sets sail for western lands
1501
525 years ago
Marcellus II, pope of the Catholic Church (died 1555)
Pope Marcellus II, born Marcello Cervini degli Spannocchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 10 April 1555 to his death, 22 days later.
Marcellus II, pope of the Catholic Church (died 1555)
1501
525 years ago
Cho Sik, Korean poet and scholar (died 1572)
Cho Sik was a Korean philosopher, poet, and politician during the Joseon period. He was a Neo-Confucian scholar who had a major influence on the Northerners in the Joseon Dynasty f…
Cho Sik, Korean poet and scholar (died 1572)
1501
525 years ago
Isabella of Austria, queen of Denmark (died 1526)
Isabella of Austria, also known as Elizabeth, was born an Archduchess of Austria and Infanta of Castile from the House of Habsburg, and subsequently became Queen of Denmark, Norway…
Isabella of Austria, queen of Denmark (died 1526)
1501
525 years ago
Philipp II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg (died 1529)
Philipp II was Count of Hanau-Münzenberg from 1512 until his death. He was the son of Count Reinhard IV and his wife, Katharina of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg.
Philipp II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg (died 1529)
1501
525 years ago
Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford (died 1563)
Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford was an English nobleman. After the execution for treason in 1521 and posthumous attainder of his father Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, …
Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford (died 1563)
1501
525 years ago
Domenico della Rovere, Catholic cardinal (born 1442)
Domenico della Rovere was an Italian cardinal and patron of the arts.
Domenico della Rovere, Catholic cardinal (born 1442)
1501
525 years ago
John Devereux, 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, English Baron (born 1463)
John Devereux, 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley was an English peer.
John Devereux, 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, English Baron (born 1463)
1501
525 years ago
Columba of Rieti, Italian Dominican tertiary Religious Sister (born 1467)
Columba of Rieti was an Italian religious sister of the Third Order of St. Dominic who was noted as a mystic. She was renowned for her spiritual counsel, devotion to the Blessed Sa…
Columba of Rieti, Italian Dominican tertiary Religious Sister (born 1467)
1501
525 years ago
George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly, Earl of Huntly and Lord Chancellor of Scotland (born 1440)
George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly was a Scottish nobleman and Chancellor of Scotland from 1498 to 1501.
George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly, Earl of Huntly and Lord Chancellor of Scotland (born 1440)