1516
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| Centuries: 15th century – 16th century – 17th century | |
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Events
- March – With the death of Ferdinand II of Aragon, his grandson Charles of Ghent becomes King of Spain as Carlos I.
- July – Selim I of the Ottoman Empire declares war on the Mameluks and invades Syria.
- August 13 – Treaty of Noyon – Peace between France and Spain. Francis recognizes Charles's claim to Naples, and Charles recognizes Francis's claim to Milan.
- August 24 – Battle of Merj-Dabik. The Ottomans defeat the Mameluks, who abandon Syria.
- October 28 – Battle of Yaunis Khan. Turkish forces under the Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha defeat the Mameluks near Gaza.
- December 4 – Treaty of Brussels – Peace between France and the Empire.
- Pedro de Solis discovers the La Plata River.
Literature
Births
- January 1 – Margareta Leijonhufvud, Queen of Sweden (d. 1551)
- February 18 – Queen Mary I of England (d. 1558)
- Manco Inca Yupanqui, ruler of the Inca (d. 1544)
Deaths
- 23 January – Ferdinand II of Aragon (b. 1452)
- August – Hieronymus Bosch, Dutch painter (b. 1450)
- 13 December – Johannes Trithemius, German scholar and cryptographer (b. 1462)
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