1520: what happened around the world

In 1520, 29 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Stockholm Bloodbath, La Noche Triste and Revolt of the Comuneros among the best known. 57 more were already under way, such as Italian Wars and Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. 12 things were founded or built that year, from Field of the Cloth of Gold and Château de Talcy.

29events began
57already under way
12founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges22

Revolts, massacres and attacks5

Accidents and fires1

Expeditions1

Already under way in 152057

Came to an end in 15202

Founded or built in 152012

Stories that pass through 1520

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 Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 Magellan's CircumnavigationFive ships out, one ship home, 1519–1522

Nearby years

1500 1509 1513 1514 1516 1519 1520 1521 1522 1524 1526 1527 1529 All of the 16th 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 →