1511
| Years: 1508 1509 1510 – 1511 – 1512 1513 1514 | |
| Decades: 1480s 1490s 1500s – 1510s – 1520s 1530s 1540s | |
| Centuries: 15th century – 16th century – 17th century | |
Events
- Diego Velázquez and Hernán Cortés conquer Cuba; Velázquez appointed Governor.
- August 24 – Alfonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers the Sultanate of Malacca.
- St John's College, Cambridge founded by Lady Margaret Beaufort.
Births
- October 22 – Erasmus Reinhold, German astronomer and mathematician (d. 1553)
- November 15 – Johannes Secundus, Dutch poet (d. 1536)
- Kimotsuki Kanetsugu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1566)
- Nicola Vicentino, Italian music theorist and composer
- Amato Lusitano, Portuguese Jewish physician (d. 1568)
Deaths
- September 6 – Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1481)
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