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Council of Trent: Pope Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bis
Afghan Sur forces under Sher Shah Suri defeat a Mughal army under Humayun in the battle of Chausa
The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, is…
The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, is…
The Siege of Cuzco commences, in which Incan forces attempt to retake the city of Cuzco from the Spanish
Jacques Cartier, navigator and explorer, returns home to St. Malo after claiming Stadacona (Quebec), Hochelaga…
French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships, 110 men, and Chief Don
Combined forces loyal to Charles V attack and expel the Ottomans from Tunis during the Conquest of Tunis
Jacques Cartier is the first European to describe and map the Saint Lawrence River
Jacques Cartier is the first European to reach Prince Edward Island
Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England
Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France sign the "Treaty of Closer Amity With France" (also known as the Pommeraye
Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France sign the "Treaty of Closer Amity With France" (also known as the Pommeraye
Treaty of Zaragoza divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal along a line 297
Treaty of Zaragoza divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal along a line 297
French forces are driven out of northern Italy by Spain at the Battle of Landriano during the War of the League of Cogna
Spanish and German troops sack Rome; many scholars consider this the end of the Renaissance
The Florentines drive out the Medici for a second time and Florence re-establishes itself as a republic
The last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, Ibrahim Lodi, is defeated and killed by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat
Battle of Mohács: The Ottoman Turks led by Suleiman the Magnificent defeat and kill the last Jagiellonian king of…