What happened in 1498?
15 recorded events in 1498, including 5 in religion & belief systems, 3 in architecture & engineering and 3 in exploration & discovery.
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Major Events 1
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Vasco da Gama reaches India
Vasco da Gama becomes the first European to reach India by sea, opening a direct trade route from Europe to Asia.
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Wars & Conflicts 2
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Saxon feud
War
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Battle of Botoșani
1498 battle between Moldavia and Ottoman Empire
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Exploration & Discovery 3
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Grenada
Island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
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Coche Island
Island of Nueva Esparta, Venezuela
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Paria Peninsula
Peninsula in Venezuela
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Religion & Belief Systems 5
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New Gothic Cathedral of St. Mary
Church building in Plasencia, Spain
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Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción de Coria
Cultural property in Coria, Spain
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Santuario della Madonna dei Miracoli
Church building in Saronno, Italy
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Sanctuary of the Virgin of Taburnus
Sanctuary of the Virgin of Taburnus (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Madonna del Pino
Shrine in Cervia (RA)
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Architecture & Engineering 3
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Supraśl Orthodox Monastery
Orthodox Christian monastery in the Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
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Santo Spirito
Church in Siena
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St. Onuphrius Monastery in Jabłeczna
Orthodox monastery
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Empires & Countries 1
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Duchy of Bytom dissolved
Duchy of Bytom ceased to exist, having been centered at Bytom.
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