Treaty of Lyon
Jan 31 Under the Treaty of Lyon, French KingLouis XII cedes Naples toFerdinand II of Aragon after defeat in the Italian War of 1499–1504
Crafty Columbus Plays a Leap Year Trick
Feb 29Christopher Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican Indians
- Mar 31 France & Spain sign truce
- Apr 1 English guilds/corporations go under state control
- Apr 23 KingMaximilian I routes troops to Bavaria
- Aug 19 Battle of Knockdoe, bloodiest battle of medieval Ireland fought in Galway between two Anglo-Irish lords, Gearoid Fitzgerald, Lord Deputy, defeats Ulick Finn Burke
Michelangelo's David
Sep 8Michelangelo's statue of David is unveiled in Florence
- Sep 13 Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain issue a Royal Warrant for the construction of a Royal Chapel (Capilla Real) to be built.
- Sep 22 Settled engagement of Karel of Luxembourg & Claudia the Beaujeu
- Sep 22 Treaty of Blois signed between Philip of Burgundy, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I and French KingLouis XII
Last Will of Isabella I
Oct 12 QueenIsabella I of Spain signs her last will and testament, instructing her descendants to treat indigenous Americans well and fairly
Gregory I
Gregory XIII
Julius II
Julius III
Leo X
Pius V