1499: what happened around the world

In 1499, 20 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Swabian War, Second Ottoman–Venetian War and Battle of Zonchio among the best known. 42 more were already under way, such as Italian Wars and Ottoman Wars in Europe. 13 things were founded or built that year, from Pietà (Michelangelo) and University of Valencia.

20events began
42already under way
13founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges15

Treaties, councils and politics3

Revolts, massacres and attacks2

Already under way in 149942

Came to an end in 14994

Founded or built in 149913

Stories that pass through 1499

The Discovery of the Pacific IslandsFinding a third of the planet without instruments, 3000 BC - AD 1500 The Unification of JapanFrom the Ōnin War to the fall of Osaka, 1467–1615 The Discovery of AmericaFifty-three years, from a beach in the Bahamas to the silver of Potosí, 1492–1545

Nearby years

1467 1471 1485 1487 1492 1494 1499 1500 1509 1513 1514 1516 1519 All of the 15th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →