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| Years: 1493 1494 1495 - 1496 - 1497 1498 1499 | |
| Decades: 1460s 1470s 1480s - 1490s - 1500s 1510s 1520s | |
| Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century | |
Events
- January 3 - Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine.
- March 10 - Christopher Columbus leaves Hispaniola for Spain, ending his second visit to the Western Hemisphere.
- July - Spanish forces under Gonzalo Hernandez de Cordoba capture Atella after a siege. Among the prisoners is the French viceroy of Naples, the Comte de Montpensier. Ferrante II is restored to the throne of Naples.
- Jesus College (University of Cambridge) founded.
Births
- May 12 - Gustav Vasa, King Gustav I of Sweden
- François Bonivard, Swiss patriot and historian, the "prisoner of Chillon" (d. 1570)
- Clément Marot, French poet (d. 1544)
- Johann Walter , German hymnist
Deaths
- March 4 - Sigismund of Austria - Regent of Tyrol and Further Austria
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