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1517

January 22 - Battle of Ridanieh. The Turkish forces of Selim I defeat the main Mamluk army in Egypt under Touman Bey.

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1516

Treaty of Noyon - Peace between France and Spain. Francis recognizes Charles's claim to Naples, and Charles recognizes Francis's claim to Milan.

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1515

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September 13 - September 14 - Battle of Marignano - The army of Francis I of France defeats the Swiss, thanks to the timely arrival of a Venetian army. Francis restores French control of Milan.

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1514

The Battle of Orsha

The Battle of Orsha took place September 8, 1514, between the forces of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Kingdom of Poland (less than 30,000 troops), under the command of Hetman Konstanty Ostrogski, and the army of Muscovy under Konyushy (конюший, "Tsar's Equerry") Ivan Chelyadnin (Иван Челяднин) and Kniaz (Prince) Mikhail Golitsa (Михаил Голица). The Battle of Orsha was part of a long chain of wars conducted by Russian tsars striving to gather all the Old Ruthenian lands under their rule.

The much smaller army of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Poland defeated the Muscovite forces, capturing their camp and commander.


From Wikipedia

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1513

Off the coast of the island of Florida....

March 27 - Juan Ponce de Leon becomes the first European definitely known to sight what is now the territory of the United States (specifically Florida) mistaking it for another island. (easily done I guess!)

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1512

Battle of Ravenna. French forces under Gaston de Foix, Duc de Nemours defeat the Spanish under Raymond of Cardona, but Gaston is killed in the pursuit.

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1511
Diego Velazquez and Hernan Cortes conquer Cuba; Velázquez appointed Governor.
St John's College, Cambridge founded by Lady Margaret Beaufort.
Spanish Conquest of Yucatan begins

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1510

Henry VIII of England, then 18 years-old, appears incognito in the lists at Richmond, and is applauded for his jousting before he reveals himself.

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1502

Christopher Columbus leaves Spain for his fourth and final trip to the "New World".

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1501

Alexander becomes King of Poland.
The Safavid kingdom was established in northern Iran.
Martin Luther enters the University of Erfurt in Germany.