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| Years: 1513 1514 1515 - 1516 - 1517 1518 1519 | |
| Decades: 1480s 1490s 1500s - 1510s - 1520s 1530s 1540s | |
| 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
- February 18 - Queen Mary I of England (died 1558).
- Manco Inca Yupanqui, ruler of the Inca
Deaths
- 23 January - Ferdinand II of Aragon (b. 1452)
- 13 December - Johannes Trithemius, scholar and cryptographer
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